Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension may be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, but more evidence is needed to determine this connection.

The Board has vacated the portion of its October 14, 2020 decision that denied a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus with microalbuminuria. The decision is held in abeyance to allow submission of additional evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of diabetes mellitus, TDIU prior to October 30, 2018, and SMC based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status are remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and a medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, migraine headaches, and bilateral upper extremity twitching fingers due to potential service connection issues not adequately addressed in previous opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for dyslipidemia and remanded the remaining issues due to incomplete development.

The Board has denied service connection for arthritis (claimed as arthritis of the whole body) due to lack of evidence of a current disability. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) and type II diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence did not support a conclusion that these disabilities were caused by an event or illness during active service.,Service connection was also denied for erectile dysfunction associated with type II diabetes mellitus. The Board found no direct causation of these conditions during active service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and a skin rash on the Veteran's head and chest, both claimed as resulting from exposure to herbicide agents. The decision found that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents and that the conditions did not begin during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetic retinopathy as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2. However, the issue of service connection for anterior cortical cataract, right eye with NLP as secondary to service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the cases for further development regarding his renal condition(s) and hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period prior to May 15, 2017.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was not shown in service and is not otherwise related to active duty. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's stroke is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for increased evaluations or service connection. The Board denied service connection for hypertensive heart disease and denied all issues related to diabetic polyneuropathy of the sciatic nerve and femoral nerves, as well as service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the issue of whether severance of service connection for stage 2 mild renal insufficiency was proper due to an inadequate VA medical opinion. The Veteran's claims file will be sent to a VA physician to provide an additional opinion regarding the cause and aggravation of his renal insufficiency by diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's migraine disability is granted as secondary to her service-connected visual disability.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), diabetes mellitus, type 2 (diabetes), hypertension, and breast cancer are all remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension as the evidence did not show these conditions were caused by or incurred in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,The issue of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for type II diabetes mellitus is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, including as due to herbicide exposure, has been reopened and granted. The Board found the Veteran was presumptively exposed to herbicides while serving in Vietnam and diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 3, 2014 for SMC at the R-1 and R-2 rates was denied.,An earlier effective date of September 27, 2007 for SMC based on loss of use of both feet under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) is granted.