Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l). The Board finds the preponderance of the evidence supports this finding.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to service connection and rating of disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, prostate disability, diabetes mellitus, nerve disability, and stress fracture residuals. The Board dismissed these claims.

The Veteran's type two diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent, and special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ due to erectile dysfunction secondary to the diabetes is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 for substitution purposes, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Korea during his military service is presumed and resolving all doubts in favor of the appellant.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the cases of heart disability and respiratory disability due to asbestos exposure. The claims are now pending again with instructions for additional evidence collection and examination.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for diabetes mellitus, type II is denied as the condition does not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board dismissed all issues related to the Veteran's claims, including those for PTSD and other conditions, due to his death.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or due to his time in service, and the Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for coronary artery disease and type II diabetes mellitus have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II were found to be contributing factors in his death, with the Board finding that they constituted a principal cause of death. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's high cholesterol and bilateral foot issues are not service-connected, but his hypothyroidism is granted as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The case for the bilateral foot issue remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II and its complications, was granted with an effective date of April 3, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, type II prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment from August 25, 2006 to March 20, 2009.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease as secondary to a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims of service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD), Type II diabetes mellitus, liver disorder, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Prostate Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction, and Incontinence. The claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disability is remanded.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed bilateral foot disability or diabetes mellitus, type II during the period on appeal. The claim for service connection is denied for these conditions. For the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, the Board has determined that further development is needed to confirm whether the Veteran had a diagnosis and to determine if it is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II was denied as the disability required only restricted diet and one or more daily injection of insulin, meeting the criteria for a 20 percent rating.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (LLE) and right lower extremity (RLE) are both rated at 40 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The RO is instructed to obtain service treatment records from the Veteran's reserve service and determine his periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA. They are also required to obtain a new opinion on whether these conditions were caused or aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after separation, and the preponderance of the evidence did not establish a relationship between the current disability and active service.