Diabetes decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to a need for an adequate medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's symptoms and whether his diabetes is related to his service-connected major depressive disorder with moderate alcohol use disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a neck condition, to include cervical disc disease, as the evidence did not support that it began during active service or was related to an in-service injury. The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, and heart condition, to include ischemic heart disease (IHD), were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, higher ratings, and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes and erectile dysfunction to correct duty-to-assist errors, requiring additional medical opinions.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type 2 with erectile dysfunction and vertigo, but granted a separate 10 percent rating for vertigo associated with DM2. The Board also denied initial ratings in excess of 20 percent for right upper extremity and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a need to correct a duty-to-assist error regarding Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, rectal cancer, weak bladder as secondary to prostate cancer, and blood in urine/stool as secondary to rectal cancer due to lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship between the conditions and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew the notice of disagreement and no rating decision was issued by the AOJ.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II to obtain a new medical opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements regarding toxic exposures during service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and type 2 diabetes mellitus, while denying service connection for shin splints, left lower extremity, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and right eye vision loss.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus II, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or etiological relationship to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cardiac disability and diabetes mellitus to obtain outstanding medical records and schedule an examination.

The appeal for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment was dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and special monthly compensation (SMC) due to the need for regular aid and attendance were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the case for an opinion on whether the Veteran's mental health disability, which was determined to be related to service, contributed to his death through excessive drinking or obsessive overeating that caused or aggravated diabetes, which in turn contributed to congestive heart failure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions during or near the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability evaluation in excess of 80 percent for diabetic nephropathy with renal artery stenosis, as the evidence did not support an increase.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus (DM) type II and prostate cancer, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or a causal relationship to the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was granted due to exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for chronic kidney disease and a compensable rating for right little finger disability were denied.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus based on new evidence of herbicide exposure in Korea.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes due to herbicide exposure based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicides while serving in Vietnam.