Diabetes decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, both of which are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Korea.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, but remanded the claims for headaches, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, lung disorder, erectile dysfunction, bilateral shoulder disorders, bilateral knee disorders, and bilateral ankle disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as it was not shown to be chronic in service or manifest within a presumptive period, and there is no evidence of an etiological relationship to service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes, as well as entitlement to a TDIU prior to March 25, 2019, due to insufficient evidence and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and higher ratings, but granted a 20% rating for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the right and left lower extremities, as well as TDIU from March 30, 2011 to February 14, 2019.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus due to a need for additional evidence, specifically private treatment records from Dr. M.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension on a non-presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure, but dismissed the claim for diabetes mellitus (DM) as it was already granted in an earlier decision.

The appeal for service connection for headaches was dismissed, SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance was granted, and the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was remanded.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 11, 2021, for the grant of individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation based on persistent depressive disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue, left and right foot conditions, borderline diabetes, and sleep apnea due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes and hypertension due to an inadequate record regarding potential Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis and found that new evidence was not submitted to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for Meniere's disease, bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral pes planus, and type II diabetes mellitus.

The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded to verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service on the U.S.S. Warrington.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether it is etiologically related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as his cancer and diabetes were not found to be related to his military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II to obtain additional evidence, specifically the Veteran's private treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to verifying the Veteran's claimed herbicide exposure.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes, both considered secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension based on presumptive exposure to Agent Orange during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and denied the claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, effective date prior to October 26, 2021, for the award of entitlement to service-connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, and other claims including type II diabetes mellitus, head injury, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, hypertension, and TDIU.