Diabetes decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during the pendency of the claim.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, thus dismissing the entire appeal.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type two on a presumptive basis due to in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating of service-connected bilateral cataracts and diabetic retinopathy to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for type II diabetes, finding the evidence to be in relative equipoise regarding its etiological relationship to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus type II, heart disability (claimed as coronary artery disease), and Parkinson's disease under the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022. The claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for the cause of death was denied.

The Board denied ratings higher than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II and sciatic radiculopathy in the right and left lower extremities.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, adrenal gland removal, and low testosterone as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active-duty service or herbicide exposure.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, right knee arthritis, and left knee arthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's service-connected heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since August 10, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including right hip disorder, genitourinary disorders, loss of sense of smell, and others, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure during active service in the Republic of Vietnam. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and hypothyroidism as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or a causal relationship to such disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including perifollicular ingrown hairs, mixed hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, type II, kidney disease, erectile dysfunction, gout, and hypertension. However, it remanded claims for readjudication of right shoulder strain/pain, right knee pain, swollen joints in the right lower extremity, lumbar spine disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for painful bilateral inguinal hernia repair scars, and remanded claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a heart disability, a gastrointestinal disability, and diabetes mellitus.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, Type II (DM II), and hypertension (HTN) based on the appellant's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, and ischemic heart disease. The claims for renal cell carcinoma in remission and coronary artery disease were also granted as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus.