Diabetes decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for obstructive sleep apnea which was granted, and granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the service connection grants and a higher disability rating, but remanded the service connection claim for erectile dysfunction.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Appellant while it was pending before the Board.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and remanded the claims for rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative arthritis of the spine, diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, Meniere's syndrome, gynecological condition, and hypertension due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, eye disability, erectile dysfunction, skin disability, and painful joints due to a lack of evidence supporting their onset in or relationship to active duty. The claim for a heart disability was remanded.

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

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the statutory housebound rate, effective May 22, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral foot conditions as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or a causal relationship between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's contributory causes of death are related to service or whether his hepatitis is related to service and thereby caused or contributed to his death.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to jet fuel exposure due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, both presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Korea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes and heart disease, due to a need for further development of evidence related to potential Agent Orange exposure during the Veteran's service in Korea.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, a back disability (bilateral hip and bilateral shoulder), but denied or remanded the other claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection grants related to diabetes mellitus, type II; hypothyroidism; lung cancer; tinnitus; and hypertension, all associated with herbicide exposure.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease (CAD), and impotency/erectile dysfunction, all from March 14, 2014.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a rating in excess of 10 percent for type II diabetes mellitus, as well as a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a compensable rating for a neck scar.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, chronic kidney disease, prostate cancer, and prostate gland (injuries infections hypertrophy) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claim for hypertension was remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for diabetes was withdrawn, and the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than schizoaffective disorder is remanded to obtain private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus type II, and assigned a 30 percent disability rating to the Veteran's calluses of both feet. The claims for high blood pressure, headaches, and TDIU were remanded.