Diabetes decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain new medical opinions regarding their etiology, specifically whether they were aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis on a direct basis, but denied service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD and diabetes mellitus, type II as secondary to PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities. The claims for service connection for an eye condition, vertigo/dizziness, GERD/reflux, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, right wrist degenerative joint disease, left wrist degenerative joint disease, right knee osteoarthritis, left knee degenerative joint disease, a right foot condition, a left foot condition, and a right achilles tendon/ankle condition were denied. The claims for service connection for hypertensive heart disease/high blood pressure, sinusitis, headaches, allergic rhinitis, and a skin condition were remanded.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for fibroids and diabetes mellitus, type II, as due to exposures at Fort McClellan.

The appeal for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is remanded for a new medical examination and opinion.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as it is proximately due to and caused by the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with herniated disc L4-5 status post discotomy.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus II as new and relevant evidence had not been received since the prior final disallowance. The heart condition claim was remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes, hypertension, monoclonal gammopathy, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral femoral and sciatic nerves, chronic kidney disease, anemia, and upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy on a direct basis or secondary to diabetes, effective November 5, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection were granted, while the claim for a compensable rating for hypertension was denied. A 40 percent rating was granted for diabetes mellitus type II with retinopathy.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, a heart disability (coronary artery disease), and hypertension based on the presumption of herbicide exposure due to the Veteran's service in the territorial waters of Vietnam.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 26, 2019, for service connection for hypertension but denied the same for heart disability, DM, and prostate cancer.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a TERA examination and an addendum opinion regarding diabetes mellitus type II, and clarification on the Veteran's pancreatic insufficiency.

The Board denied service connection for liver disease and diabetic nephropathy (claimed as chronic kidney disease) due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims. The squamous cell carcinoma claim was remanded for further review.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with anxiety and depression, migraine headaches, and coronary artery disease with hypertensive heart disease. The claims for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and neuropathy of both lower extremities due to a need for further development, including VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between any of them and the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 40 percent prior to February 9, 2017, and 60 percent since. The Veteran was also denied a TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral pes planus and ischemic heart disease, due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for DMII and PN due to diabetes, but denied service connection for low back pain.