Diabetes decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hemorrhoids. It granted a 20 percent rating for mild degenerative changes of the right ankle with small osteophytic spurs from both malleoli.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for extraschedular and schedular TDIU based on his service-connected conditions due to discrepancies in reported employment history.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder and left knee disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, as the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or a finding of unemployability.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for all issues, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, actinic keratosis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, stroke residuals, and coronary artery disease, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not providing VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Board granted an initial compensable disability evaluation of 20 percent for voiding dysfunction associated with prostate cancer, while withdrawing the appeals for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied a higher rating for tinnitus, remanded the claims for an increased rating for type 2 diabetes mellitus and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left knee disability, diabetes mellitus, type II (DM), hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea to ensure compliance with the duty to assist by obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II but denied service connection for left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Board remands all claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to determine if the Veteran was exposed to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates for his service-connected prostate cancer and type II diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation or an earlier effective date.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as secondary to hypertension and a rating of 30 percent but no higher for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as the evidence did not support a higher rating or an earlier effective date.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection and DEA benefits, as well as service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease with hypertension and congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy, upper and lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a need for further development including obtaining records in the possession of the federal government and obtaining an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the service connection claims for hypertension, fatigue, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to cure a duty to assist error related to outstanding SSA records.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and rating issues, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.