Diabetes decisions — 2025

The Board remands the service connection claims for various conditions due to an error in failing to develop the claim to consider the Veteran's assertions of toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) during his active service.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied service connection for obsessive-compulsive disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board granted service connection for bipolar I disorder and remanded the claims for nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus type II, chronic kidney disease, and peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the service-connected bipolar I disorder.

The Board remands the issue of eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services.

The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication, as the record is incomplete and does not comply with notice requirements.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II to schedule a new VA examination due to an insufficient May 2023 medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for kidney cancer as secondary to the service-connected hypertension and granted a total rating based on individual employability due to service-connected disabilities from March 19, 2024. Other claims were denied.

The Veteran's dry eye syndrome is granted service connection due to an in-service injury. Several other claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy of various nerves, and hypertension under the PACT Act. The claims for secondary conditions were remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 15, 2008, but no earlier, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) for aid and attendance is granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic renal disease, diabetic retinopathy, kidney transplant, and orthostatic hypotension to schedule VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for several conditions.

The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was dismissed due to a docketing error and the Veteran's failure to respond within the required timeframe.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension as additional medical evidence is needed to properly adjudicate these claims.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and an initial 10 percent rating, but no higher, for hypertension. The remaining claims for service connection were denied.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as it manifested to a compensable degree within one year of the Veteran's separation from active service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including arthritis of the right shoulder, back disability, left leg amputation, type II diabetes mellitus, and rotary nystagmus. The Veteran's claims were not supported by credible evidence.

The Board remands the claim for a diabetic condition, to include pre-diabetes and diabetes mellitus type II, as the Veteran was not afforded a VA examination to determine whether his current disability is related to symptoms documented while in active service.

The appeal regarding service connection for diabetes was withdrawn by the Veteran's attorney, and therefore, the claim is dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, a brain tumor, erectile dysfunction, and diabetic sensory peripheral neuropathy to further develop evidence of herbicide exposure.