Diabetes decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied service connection for sleep apnea with CPAP, diabetes mellitus, a bilateral ankle condition, tension headaches, and PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a heart condition, diabetes mellitus type 2, and peripheral neuropathy in all extremities as secondary to the Veteran's now-service-connected diabetes.

The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, but denied increased ratings for intervertebral disc syndrome and other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability or an etiological link to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple conditions due to incomplete service treatment and personnel records.

The Board remands the service connection claims for various conditions as additional medical evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the cases.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes, hypertensive heart disease with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure (claimed as heart condition), and sleep apnea due to missing records and potential toxic exposure development.

The Board remands the matter for an addendum VA opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diabetes, including whether it is related to active-duty disease, event, or injury, and whether it was caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, both presumed to be related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. Ischemic heart disease was denied.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection for blurred vision, diabetes mellitus, and stroke to correct an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory duty.

The Board remands the case to determine whether the Veteran's aircraft launched from his ship landed in Vietnam and to verify his participation in a toxic exposure risk activity under the PACT Act.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee conditions, diabetes mellitus Type II, obstructive sleep apnea, and posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of diabetes type 2 due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's mental health disability and his diabetes.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, but remanded the claims for type II diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and bilateral hearing loss, but granted service connection for erectile dysfunction/loss of use of reproductive organ.

The Board remands the matter to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's significant conditions at the time of his death were related to his service, including any toxic exposure risk activities (TERA), and if so, whether they had a material influence on the acceleration of his death.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and vascular dementia.

The Board denied earlier effective dates and increased ratings for service connection of coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary artery disease, kidney disease, and left knee disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.