Diabetes Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal as the Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding a higher rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and diabetic retinopathy, and he is not in disagreement with the special monthly compensation award.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the lower extremities are granted due to exposure to herbicides during service, as recognized by the PACT Act of 2022. Service connection is also granted on a secondary basis for the right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board finds that his TDIU claim is granted.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 7, 2012 for the award of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and denied a higher initial rating for the disability from January 25, 2021.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral vascular disease due to insufficient verification of in-service herbicide exposure at Cherry Point, North Carolina.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension, diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction have been granted. The claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for OSA, diabetes mellitus, right foot diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and left foot diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began in or were aggravated by service.,Service connection was also denied as the Veteran's OSA is not related to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have diabetes mellitus and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, which is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure at Ubon RTAFB, contributed substantially or materially to his death from aspiration pneumonia with respiratory failure and progressive tonsillar cancer. Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy are being remanded due to non-compliance with previous Board directives.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's heart disability, diabetes, hypertension, and sleep apnea. The issues are related to exposure to hazardous materials while stationed at Fort McClellan.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for ratings in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, finding that the evidence did not warrant such a rating.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, is currently rated at 20 percent and the Board has denied a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the medical opinion found that his condition was not related to service.,Service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity was also denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, right elbow disability, skin disorder, diabetes, hepatitis C, and cholecystectomy residuals due to additional development of records and obtaining addendum opinions from different examiners.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral artery disease and entitlement to a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as they are inextricably intertwined. The VA needs to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's PAD is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including Type II diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic peripheral neuropathy and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted his claim for individual unemployability.

The Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's disease and diabetic neuropathy resulted in the functional loss of use of both hands and feet, necessitating higher levels of special monthly compensation (SMC) effective May 17, 2016.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes.,Service connection for diabetes and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathies is granted with an effective date of June 29, 2006. The Veteran also received a grant on DEA benefits with the same effective date.,The initial disability ratings for various conditions are being remanded due to new evidence.