Diabetes decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II, as there was no evidence of a diagnosis of DM II during or in proximity to the appeal period.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability, right knee disability on a secondary basis, obstructive sleep apnea on a secondary basis, psychiatric disorder on a secondary basis, diabetes mellitus type 2 (diabetes) on a secondary basis, and hypertension on a secondary basis.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating and service connection due to an error in providing notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for diabetes mellitus, left and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, and higher ratings for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left leg with fractured tibia and fibula, injury to muscle group XII, shortening of the leg, damage to the peroneal nerve, radiculopathy, and diabetic neuropathy, but granted an initial 20% rating for right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy.

The Board granted service connection for bradycardia, denied service connection for hyperlipidemia, and denied an increase in the staged ratings assigned for diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of service connection for PTSD and erectile dysfunction, dismissed the claim for dyshidrotic eczema and tinea pedis, and granted service connection for various other conditions including lumbar degenerative arthritis with IVDS, right and left lower extremity radiculopathies, right and left knee degenerative arthritis, chronic rhinitis, tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for a thyroid condition, hypertension, skin cancer, and type II diabetes as the evidence did not support a finding of exposure to herbicide agents during service or a link between the conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction. Service connection was granted for a lumbar spine disorder, headaches, and dizziness. The TDIU claim was dismissed as moot.

The Board denied service connection for DMII, diabetic retinopathy, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension but granted an effective date of March 17, 2022, for the award of service connection for migraine headaches and special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board remands the appeal to obtain an additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is related to in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a thyroid condition, hypertension, skin cancer, and type II diabetes as the evidence did not support a finding of exposure to herbicide agents during service or a link between the conditions and service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and coronary artery disease with coronary artery bypass graft to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence having been received since a previous denial.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus as secondary to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or hypertension due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II, a compensable rating for diabetic retinopathy, and an earlier effective date for the grant of a 40 percent rating for residuals of left thalamic stroke with neurogenic bladder. However, TDIU was granted.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the claims for peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremities and amputated toes, bilateral feet due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities as secondary to diabetes. It also readjudicated previously denied claims for a low back disability, left ankle, right ankle, and left hip strain with rheumatoid arthritis, granting some but not all.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another individual due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, and bilateral upper and lower diabetic peripheral neuropathy due to presumed herbicide exposure under the PACT Act.