Diabetes decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.

The Board remands all claims for further development and to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and heart disability due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service.

Eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an October 2023 rating decision is granted.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for diabetic retinopathy and an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, diabetes mellitus type 2, and pancreatic cancer as they were not incurred in or caused by the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus II and hypertension, both linked to herbicide exposure during active service. The claim for syncope was remanded.

The Board remands the matter for a new medical opinion and examination to determine if the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, a heart disability, and kidney disease. The bilateral eye disability was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type 2, arthritis of the right hand, residuals of metacarpal fracture of the 4th digit of the right hand, and nerve damage of the right wrist as secondary to a service-connected disability. The claim for a compensable evaluation for the service-connected fracture of the 5th digit of the right hand was also denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension to ensure that there is a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's claims, including verifying his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's liver disability is granted, while diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and sleep apnea are denied.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The appeal was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

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

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, to include degenerative disc disease. The claims for hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II were remanded.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for migraines and denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for chronic bronchitis, while remanding several other claims.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus type 2, secondary to right knee strain with associated weight gain.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and ischemic heart disease from June 29, 2012, and a 30 percent rating for ischemic heart disease. The claim for an increased rating higher than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus was denied.

The Board granted readjudication of the claim for a right foot disability and denied claims for service connection for headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, diabetes, gout, hypertension, heart disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, peripheral arterial disease, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and remanded several other claims.