Diabetes decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus, type II based on the theory of secondary service connection due to obesity caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for a migraine condition and depression, but denied an increased rating above 10 percent for tinnitus during the review period (from June 10, 2022, through October 5, 2023), and remanded claims for service connection for ulcerative colitis and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board granted eligibility to attorney fees based on the past-due benefits awarded in a January 2024 rating decision for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, type II, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as they were not incurred in or caused by the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for bone cancer, liver abscess, shortness of breath, memory problems, PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, multiple myeloma, thrombocytopenia, and hypertension. The Veteran was granted service connection for hypertension, multiple myeloma, and thrombocytopenia under the PACT Act effective August 10, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes, hypertension, and a heart condition due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during military service in Korea. The claim for a kidney condition was remanded for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, chronic kidney disease (also claimed as renal toxicity), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to exposure to contaminated Camp Lejeune waters. Hyperlipidemia was denied.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type II, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than July 14, 2000, for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the issue of entitlement to accrued benefits.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, chronic kidney disease (also claimed as renal toxicity), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to exposure to contaminated Camp Lejeune waters. Hyperlipidemia was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a need for VA examinations to explore their etiologies, particularly in relation to potential toxic exposures during service.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the left and right lower extremities but denied higher ratings for diabetic nephropathy, diabetes mellitus type II, and other claims.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the claim for diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (secondary to diabetes), sleep apnea, and a back disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus to obtain additional evidence and an addendum opinion.

The Board remands the matter for an updated Toxic Exposure Risk Activity (TERA) memo and a medical opinion to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus type 2, as due to toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) including claimed herbicide agent exposure, for additional development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus II due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding potential herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a disability rating of 50 percent, but no higher. The other conditions are denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of diabetic gastroparesis to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, specifically to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's diabetic gastroparesis was aggravated by his service-connected MDD.