Diabetes Board decisions

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran passed away before a decision could be made.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, amputation of the left big toe, and amputation of the right leg below the knee. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not presumed to be related to his military service due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for the lower extremity disabilities (left big toe and right leg) could not be granted as they were found to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during service at Royal Thai Air Force Base Udorn, which is presumed for Vietnam Era veterans. As a result, the claim for type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with effective dates of May 21, 2018. The RO also assigned a disability rating of 40 percent for mechanical low back pain with lumbosacral strain, degenerative joint and disc disease of the lumbar spine, and intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The Veteran's ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, and bilateral hearing loss are all rated at the minimum levels allowed by law. The Veteran's PTSD is assigned a rating of 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type II were denied as there was no prior claim filed within one year of separation from active duty, and the earliest possible effective date is February 24, 2015.

The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II has been reopened and is being remanded.,Claims for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities are also being remanded. The claims for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower and left lower extremities will be addressed after resolving the diabetes mellitus, type II claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities as he can perform sedentary work and does not have marginal employment.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, due to exposure to herbicide agents is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete records, specifically documents from VISTA imaging dated in June and July of 2013.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes, precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment during the period from January 1, 2005 to April 23, 2012.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection based on a finding of continuous symptoms since service. Service connection for DM, PN of the bilateral lower extremities, and cataracts were denied as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type 2; CAD; and hypertension due to herbicide exposure are being remanded as the Board did not provide adequate reasons or bases for its implicit finding that VA had satisfied its duty to assist in this case.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his coronary artery disease (CAD), render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual employability.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities are granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Board denied service connection for a systemic joint and muscle disability, including fibromyalgia and polyarthralgia, claimed as the result of exposure to Persian Gulf War environmental hazards. Service connection was also denied for diabetes mellitus, type 1, claimed as the result of exposure to Persian Gulf War environmental hazards.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and also denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to a lack of continuous total disability rating for at least 10 years immediately preceding his death.