Diabetes decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss but granted an initial 60 percent rating for diabetes nephropathy and denied an earlier effective date.

The Board denied increased ratings for persistent depressive disorder and diabetes mellitus type II, granted an increased rating of 10 percent for hypertension, and granted an increased rating of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss. The Board also remanded service connection for cardiac arrhythmia.

The appeal for service connection for coronary artery disease with stent placement, diabetes mellitus II, scarring of lungs and liver, hypertension, hypothyroidism, and obstructive sleep apnea was withdrawn by the Veteran through his attorney.

The Board denied service connection for hyperlipidemia as it is not a disability for VA purposes. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine condition, diabetes mellitus, heart condition, lumbar spine condition, and urinary frequency and voiding condition as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board denied service connection for psoriasis, chronic kidney disease, veinous insufficiency, and diabetes due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by the Veteran's military service.

The appeals for service connection for various conditions were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including tension headaches, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and a bilateral hearing loss disability. The Board also denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's headache disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, type II diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, left and right knee disabilities, and left and right foot plantar fasciitis to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral diabetic neuropathy.

The Board denied service connection for pheochromocytoma, hypertension (HTN), heart condition, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and entitlement to service connection for kidney disease with renal insufficiency, to include as secondary to service-connected DMII, for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus, type II, as there was no evidence to support a medical nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for further development and readjudication.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder and denied an earlier effective date prior to August 3, 2014, for the award of service connection for a postoperative hernia repair scar.

The Board denied service connection for dermatochalasis, meibomian gland dysfunction, and blepharitis. The claims for lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), right shoulder tendinopathy, diabetes, and prostate cancer with urinary incontinence status-post prostatectomy were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating greater than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, as the evidence did not show that the condition required regulation of activities or met other criteria for higher ratings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension as additional evidence is needed to determine if there is a causal relationship between the Veteran's current disabilities and his service-connected degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome.