Diabetes decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 40 percent disability evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus prior to October 22, 2019.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of a stroke, diabetes mellitus, and heart disability to verify the Veteran's alleged exposure to herbicides at Fort Meade.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including facial injury with six teeth missing, sinus disability, right eye injury, traumatic brain injury (TBI), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disability, cirrhosis of the liver, diabetes mellitus type II, and cause of death, as well as Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, to the AOJ for further development.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for arthritis of the left middle finger and remanded claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and a TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus II, finding no evidence to support a direct link between the condition and his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for type two diabetes mellitus, right and left upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to inadequate VA medical nexus opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection for a headache disability, as the evidence did not support an earlier date of entitlement or the presence of a headache condition.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service or in-service toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).

The Board denied service connection for heart disability, hypertension, hypothyroidism, pre-diabetes, and neuropathy of the lower extremities as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus was granted, while the claims for bilateral hearing loss, bell's palsy, an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, a right knee disorder, and a right hip disorder were either denied or remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or earlier effective dates.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and residuals of stroke as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II based on clear and unmistakable evidence (CUE) was dismissed due to the lack of an agency of original jurisdiction's decision on this matter.

The Board denied increased ratings for various diabetic peripheral neuropathies and nephropathy, but granted a 40% rating for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The effective date for the grant of service connection was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his active military service in Korea.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus type II as secondary to PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted service connection for pancreatitis, but remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), hypertension, left and right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and left and right knee disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory condition, diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and impotence to ensure VA satisfies its duty to assist by providing the Veteran with VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, hypertension, and low testosterone due to exposure to various chemical or biological agents, including herbicides.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a need for further evidence and an addendum opinion.