Diabetes decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claim for a right corneal abrasion is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,The Veteran's claims for diabetes, hypertension, and kidney conditions are remanded due to potential service connection based on exposure at Camp Lejeune.,The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea is remanded due to his contention that he has had the condition for over 30 years.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral pes planus is remanded as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of aggravation by service.,The Veteran's claim for degenerative arthritis, right hip, is remanded due to lack of a nexus between service and his current condition.,The Veteran's claims for right and left ankle conditions are both remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of psychiatric disorder. Service connection was granted for heart condition, throat condition, and hypertension due to herbicide exposure in Japan. Diabetes condition is denied as there is no evidence of treatment or diagnosis.

The appeal for service connection of COPD is dismissed due to untimely filing.,Service connection for headaches, diabetes, GERD, and hypertension are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, heart condition, eye conditions, depression, and loss of sex drive due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran was not provided with VA examinations for these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Loss of Use of Both Feet with Sciatic and Femoral Nerve Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, have resulted in the permanent loss of use of both feet. The Board has determined that this meets the criteria for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile and adaptive equipment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's diabetic nephropathy is related to service or his service-connected hypertension, and if so, whether it was aggravated by his hypertension.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for fibrous dysplasia of sphenoid bone and diabetes mellitus type II due to potential errors in obtaining medical opinions. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for DMII, bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and bowel resection are granted. The claim for OSA is denied.

The Board found that the discontinuance of SMC for LOU of both buttocks was proper because the Veteran does not meet the criteria for LOU of both buttocks.

The Board has determined that there were duty to assist errors for the issues on appeal and remanded the case. The Veteran is required to report for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his diabetes mellitus, lumbosacral spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, and left ankle disorder.

The Board has determined that the March 2025 rating decision is on appeal and requires additional development to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes will be remanded for an addendum VA opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and hospitalizations for diabetic ketoacidosis.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA were granted effective July 18, 2020. The case involves the Veteran's service-connected disabilities including PTSD, OSA, diabetes, cataracts, neuropathy, and other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his in-service exposure and the development of diabetes. The Board also noted that the Veteran had not provided any new or relevant evidence to reconsider the decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that it is secondary to medications used to treat his service-connected atrial fibrillation and hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy affecting the femoral nerve, which is a new grant of benefits. The appellant is eligible to receive attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in this decision.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus due to insufficient evidence and a need for further development.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU with a September 19, 2024 effective date based on his PTSD, emphysema, and COPD symptoms. His diabetes, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss were not found to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 19, 2024.