Diabetes decisions — 2025

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and right knee condition as the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating and service connection due to a need for additional development, including obtaining updated administrative records and determining potential exposures during service.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, presumptively caused by herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus, type II, based on presumed exposure to particulate matter during active service in Southwest Asia.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran did not file claims for major depression, intermittent explosive disorder, diabetes, tinnitus, and bilateral feet conditions. The Board also denied a higher rating and an earlier effective date for bronchial asthma.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection and disability rating, resulting in the dismissal of both claims.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, a lower back disability, and peripheral nerve or vascular disabilities of the bilateral lower extremities due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and heart disease due to incomplete medical records and inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction and an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, but remanded the claim for service connection of a bilateral eye disability as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension based on environmental exposures associated with the Veteran's service duties.

The Board granted an effective date of May 8, 2018 for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) based on the Veteran's permanent and total disability status.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and other benefits, finding that his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus type 2 as secondary to an unspecified depressive disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding aggravation.

The Board granted service connection for DDD and IVDS, acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD), diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities secondary to diabetes. The Board also denied an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss from April 29, 2014 to December 4, 2024, but granted a TDIU effective August 10, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including Fournier's gangrene of the scrotum with loss of right testicle, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, anal fistula, Hepatitis B & C, GERD, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, due to a need for additional development regarding herbicide agent and ionizing radiation exposure.

The Board granted service connection for heart disease and diabetes, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether these conditions are etiologically related to service.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic retinopathy, restless leg syndrome, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and insomnia as there was no evidence of in-service herbicide exposure or other related in-service events that could link these conditions to military service.

The appeal for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome was granted, but the appeals for diabetes mellitus II, high blood pressure, and Schatzki's ring esophagus were denied. The veteran's late appeal request was not accepted due to untimeliness.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, including whether it is directly related to service or caused by his service-connected right ankle sprain.