Diabetes decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the condition in relation to alleged in-service exposure to chemical toxins.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings, as well as the claim for an earlier effective date for DEA benefits, to ensure that all relevant evidence is obtained.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection due to insufficient evidence linking the conditions to active service or other presumptive exposures.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma under the PACT Act but denied service connection for multiple myeloma. The claims for service connection on a basis other than the PACT Act were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and earlier effective dates to allow VA to obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, sleep apnea, diabetes, a back condition, and loose teeth or bruxism as they need further development of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, renal failure, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to toxic exposures during service.

The Board granted an effective date of April 7, 1999, for the award of service connection for diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy and denied earlier effective dates for other diabetic peripheral neuropathies.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension due to a duty to assist error regarding the appellant's exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected asbestos exposure causing pleural calcifications contributed to his death.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, but denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) beginning February 22, 2023.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for COPD, sleep apnea, left hand numbness, right hand numbness, type II diabetes, left foot numbness, right foot numbness, a right knee condition, a left hip condition, a right hip condition, and coronary artery disease.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, Type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and tinnitus.

The Board denied a rating greater than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus and a compensable rating for hypertension, but remanded the issues of a rating greater than 50 percent for anxiety disorder and entitlement to individual unemployability.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 as it was found to be a pre-existing condition that did not increase in severity during the Veteran's active duty beyond its natural progression.

The Board denied service connection for hypersensitivity pneumonitis and denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertensive vascular disease, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease. However, the Board granted an increased rating of 40 percent for both left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus and granted total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities effective March 15, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a right ear ruptured tympanic membrane, to include right ear hearing loss and vertigo, but denied service connection for other conditions including right index finger pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, diabetes mellitus type II, and skin disability.

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

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, and assigned ratings of 40 percent and 30 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremity radicular nerve groups, respectively. The appeal for an increased evaluation of diabetes was denied.