Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities necessitate the need for special aid and attendance, which has been granted under SMC on account of the need for special aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, as well as erectile dysfunction, have been granted. The current rating of 20 percent is maintained.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was denied in November 2008, and the decision became final. The Veteran filed a new claim on July 30, 2012, which resulted in the grant of service connection effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an updated VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's kidney stones are related to service, specifically during a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty training (INACDUTRA), and whether they are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities and the issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation due to inappropriately relying on an August 2019 VA examination report. The Veteran's case is being remanded for further medical opinion regarding his foot conditions, including whether they are aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder and diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no in-service exposure to herbicide agents and insufficient evidence linking the conditions to service.

Service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus is granted, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure and insufficient medical evidence to establish a direct relationship between his current condition and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and throat cancer due to exposure to herbicides during service. The AOJ is instructed to confirm if a spray test of Agent Purple occurred in Jacksonville from July 18-21, 1962.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Vietnam is presumed.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerves have been granted. The Veteran is currently receiving a disability rating of 40 percent for his right sciatic nerve condition, effective from January 5, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, a menstrual disorder, a right buttock boil, and an acquired psychiatric disability other than paranoid schizophrenia.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for high cholesterol, an increased rating for tinnitus, and earlier effective dates for hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, left and right ankle disorders, headaches, sleep apnea, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on an extraschedular basis.

The appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea as they are related to his active-duty service, but further examination is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, obstructive sleep apnea, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and lumbar spine degenerative changes at L4-5 due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between obesity and these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's service locations and exposure to defoliants and pesticides. Further development is needed to verify these details.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II did not require a regulation of activities or episodes of ketoacidosis/hypoglycemic reactions. The Board denied an increased rating as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.