Diabetes decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, OSA, type II diabetes mellitus (DM II), and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities to obtain additional evidence and opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus Type II to the AOJ for an addendum medical opinion.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its etiology, including whether it is related to in-service toxic exposure and/or a chronic disease presumption.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on his inservice toxic risk exposure activities.

The Board remands the claim for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's diabetes was aggravated by her service-connected PTSD and whether any medications caused obesity that contributed to the diabetes.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for diabetes as secondary to hypertension due to insufficient evidence and a duty-to-assist error.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder, both directly and as secondary to other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's service and his causes of death.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a causal relationship between the current conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication, including review of additional evidence submitted after the March 2025 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board remands the claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for service-connected conditions, as well as a TDIU claim, due to insufficient evidence regarding private treatment records and medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, GERD, and hypertension as they are intertwined with the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability with obesity as an intermediary step.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including emphysema, COPD, obstructive sleep apnea, GERD, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding a nexus between the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and his diabetes.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors made by the AOJ.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and effective dates due to insufficient evidence of herbicide exposure, and issues related to ratings and TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for Diabetes Mellitus Type II, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's condition and his active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error requiring further development of the Veteran's claim, including clarification of TERA exposures and obtaining an appropriate TERA examination.

The veteran's appeal requests for service connection for hearing loss, TBI, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and sleep apnea were dismissed as the appeals were not timely filed.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's active service.