Diabetes decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II, secondary to tension headaches and bilateral radiculopathy is remanded. The Board will reconsider the evidence.

The veteran's service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was granted with an effective date of April 22, 2004. Other issues related to evaluations and effective dates were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. Other claims were remanded or denied.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of the Veteran's cause of death to obtain missing medical records and a new medical opinion.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied. The claim for a higher evaluation of type II diabetes mellitus was remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for abnormal weight gain or obesity and hypercholesterolemia or high cholesterol were denied. The claims for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and prostate cancer were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's service connection for kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, fatty liver, and hypertension due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, back disorder, right and left knee disorders, right and left shoulder disorders, right leg disorder other than a right knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, allergic rhinitis, asthma, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction were granted and remanded. The claims for right and left wrist disorders were dismissed.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and ischemic heart disease due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, stating that the condition did not originate in service and was not related to active service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted. Claims for diabetes and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied. Other claims were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of basal cell carcinoma, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and residuals of stroke. The Board found that VA opinions were inadequate and additional medical advisory opinions are needed.

The veteran's claims for service connection of Parkinson's disease and type II diabetes due to Agent Orange exposure have been granted.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for gout, stating that more evidence is needed to determine if the gout was caused or aggravated by the veteran's diabetes or chronic kidney disease.

The Board remanded the case to obtain missing medical records and a new VA opinion on the Veteran's cause of death. The appellant contends that the Veteran's death was caused by in-service exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and hypertension were granted. The claim for obesity was denied, and the claim for sleep apnea was remanded for further adjudication.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure, as it is unclear if the Veteran was exposed during his service in Korea. The case will be sent back to the VA Military Records Research Center (MRRC) for verification.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The veteran's claim for service connection of skin conditions other than dermatitis was denied. The veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for dermatitis but denied higher ratings for diabetes and TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, COPD, and diabetes mellitus because the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and the veteran's military service.