Diabetes decisions — 2025

The veteran's claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II as secondary to obstructive sleep apnea was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for several conditions, stating that new and relevant evidence was not received.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an effective date earlier than August 10, 2022, for service connection of prostate cancer, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, arteriosclerotic heart disease, erectile dysfunction, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of creative organ.

The VA properly revised the rating for Meniere's disease to 30% due to a clear and unmistakable error. The veteran is granted SMC benefits based on the need for regular aid and attendance. The claim for SMC based on housebound status is dismissed as moot, and the claim for service connection for COPD is dismissed. The claim for service connection for hypertension is remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple service-connected disabilities, service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, and initial compensable evaluations for erectile dysfunction and papillary urothelial carcinoma. The Board found errors in the duty to assist and ordered additional actions.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was granted service connection as secondary to their PTSD.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus type II, including as due to right knee strain. The Veteran's specific in-service toxic exposures and a new medical opinion are required.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection due to the Veteran's death. The merits of these claims cannot be adjudicated at this time.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for several conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II, heart disability, kidney disease with acute renal failure, hyperkalemia, prostate cancer, and blood clot in the left arm. The decision was based on a need to obtain private treatment records.

The veteran's claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus, Type II (DM II) due to herbicide exposure was denied. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's request for a higher disability rating for tinnitus was denied. All other claims for service connection were remanded for further review.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and thymus disabilities but remanded other claims, including PTSD and hearing loss.

The Board has decided to re-evaluate the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes due to new and relevant evidence. The case is remanded for further examination.

The Board granted service-connection for diabetes mellitus, type II as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left foot disability. The decision was based on evidence showing that weight gain caused by the left foot disability contributed to the development of diabetes.

The veteran's claims for service connection for several diabetic conditions as secondary to service-connected diabetes were granted. The effective date for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation was set to April 8, 2019. Several rating issues were remanded.

The Board remanded all issues to the VA for further evaluation, including toxic exposure risk activities.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus II was granted. The Board found that the veteran's condition is related to his active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful occupation, so he was granted total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The veteran's claims for increased ratings for erectile dysfunction, right wrist surgery, right wrist surgical scar, and right knee osteoarthritis were also denied. However, the reduction in the disability rating for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis was restored to 20 percent.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for several conditions were dismissed. However, the veteran was granted an effective date of December 6, 2017 for service connection for erectile dysfunction and related SMC.