Diabetes decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the claims for anxiety disorder with panic attacks, diabetes mellitus, gastritis with ulcerative colitis, and sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and coronary atherosclerosis due to in-service exposure to Agent Orange. Hypomagnesemia was denied as it is not considered a disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board is remanding the issues of service connection for bladder cancer, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus for readjudication.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed, and the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease with angina, myocardial infarction, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower and upper extremities due to exposure to herbicide agents during service. The claims for deep vein thrombosis and cellulitis were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, and remanded the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus with hypoglycemia, erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer, and urinary incontinence secondary to prostate cancer. The claims for a bilateral eye disability, bilateral foot disability, joint pain (also claimed as arthritis), respiratory disorder, lung disability, chronic gastritis, and liver disability were remanded.

The Board denied an effective date prior to August 14, 2023 for the award of service connection for various conditions including diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee strain with joint osteoarthritis, granted an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension and chronic cough, and remanded claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension based on a presumption of chronicity and continuity of relevant symptomatology, as the evidence is at least in equipoise.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea as the medical opinions provided are inadequate to address the Veteran's contentions regarding causation and aggravation by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on housebound status after December 31, 2023, as there was no single service-connected disability rated at 100 percent.

The Board dismissed the claim for entitlement to TDIU since August 11, 2022, as moot due to a combined evaluation of 100 percent. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, PTSD, and CAD, but granted an earlier effective date for service connection of right upper extremity neuropathy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, a right knee disability, and a left knee disability due to an incomplete VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or a link to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus to ensure the accuracy of the herbicide exposure verification and obtain a TERA opinion regarding potential environmental exposures.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates, except for a 20 percent rating granted for left and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy femoral nerve.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, and granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, headaches/migraines, and left shoulder condition.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, left and right leg peripheral neuropathy, and the Veteran's cause of death due to lung cancer with metastasis.