Diabetes decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus type II due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the RO did not provide the Veteran with VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and remanded claims for an increased rating for lumbar spine disability and TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as it did not have its onset during active service or within one year of discharge, and is not causally related to any disease, injury, or event during active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, sleep apnea syndrome, and mycosis fungoides (also claimed as skin cancer) to ensure the VA has met a duty to assist the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents and the disease did not manifest during or within one year of service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, and chronic kidney disease as they were not related to the Veteran's active service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for gout and erectile dysfunction, remanded claims for service connection for Hepatitis C, hypertension, liver cancer, diabetes mellitus, cirrhosis of the liver, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, headaches, memory loss, and the Veteran's cause of death, and referred claims for service connection for headaches, memory loss, and the Veteran's cause of death to the RO.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus on a basis other than the PACT Act, as there was no evidence of direct exposure to herbicides and the medical evidence did not support a direct causation theory.

The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and right upper and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathies, but granted initial 40 percent ratings for right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathies.

The Board dismissed the proposed severance of service connection for rhinitis and denied service connection for hypertension. The claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and sinusitis were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus to ensure compliance with the PACT Act and to verify herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Korea.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, left wrist arthritis, left foot arthritis, and heart disability, to include coronary artery disease (CAD), as the evidence was approximately evenly balanced in favor of the Veteran. The claims for diabetes mellitus and kidney disability were remanded for further development.

The Board denied several claims for service connection and higher ratings, granted service connection for a right knee disability and a right wrist disability as secondary to the service-connected right little finger, fifth metacarpal, degenerative arthritis, and remanded other claims.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension. The claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and other conditions were denied or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and an initial rating of 30 percent for arteriosclerotic heart disease (CAD) with presence of coronary angioplasty implant and graft. Other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, and hypertension as due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board granted an effective date of March 31, 2014 for the award of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, but denied an earlier effective date for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation, and no nexus between the current disabilities and military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and bladder cancer due to insufficient evidence regarding potential toxic exposure risk activities, including burn pits.

The Board denied the claims for increased disability evaluations and effective dates, as well as dismissed the claims related to lung cancer and SMC on housebound status.