Diabetes decisions — 2026

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, residuals of stroke, and heart condition due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to an error in not considering the ameliorative effects of medication on the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy ratings.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and a deferred issue of vertigo.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus, leading to its dismissal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus type II and bilateral diabetic polyneuropathy, result in significant limitations that necessitate regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II due to duty-to-assist errors. The AOJ is required to obtain additional treatment records from Integrated Pain Solutions and provide new medical opinions addressing the relationship between the Veteran's obesity, service-connected lumbosacral strain, and his current conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes is found to be secondary to his service-connected depression disability, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and a bilateral eye condition due to potential exposure to burn pit toxins. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's periods of active duty for training and inactive duty for training, schedule a TERA examination, and obtain relevant opinions addressing toxic risk exposure and the relationship between the conditions and service.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and the related neuropathies of the hands and legs. The Veteran's current diagnoses are attributed to his non-service-related diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities secondary to Type II diabetes mellitus, chronic migraines, and a back disability are being remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will consider whether there is sufficient evidence to establish service connection based on direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to a failure to provide the Veteran with a VA examination. The claims are remanded because there is evidence of in-service exposure to smoke inhalation from smoke grenades in an enclosed area.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for his left knee disorder has been dismissed as the claim was submitted more than one year after the November 2023 decision.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and a noncompensable disability rating for limitation of extension in the left knee have been dismissed due to lack of timely submission within one year following the November 2023 decision.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, femoral nerve, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve and femoral nerve have been dismissed due to lack of timely submission within one year following the November 2023 decision.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension. The claims for DM II, sleep apnea, and ED are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability have been granted service connection.,An earlier effective date prior to July 10, 2019, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus has been denied. The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding an increased rating for tinnitus at his Board hearing.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of diabetes mellitus type II due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The claims for back disability, right foot neuropathy, and left foot neuropathy are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and related lower and upper extremity neuropathies has been granted with an effective date of August 10, 2022. The earlier effective dates for the conditions are based on his July 30, 2019 claim.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II was not incurred or aggravated by service. The Board found no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents and the earliest record of diabetes mellitus is from after separation from active duty.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for anemia and fatty liver have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, obstructive sleep apnea, and heart disability are remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and DM II are presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicide agents in service. Service connection is granted for these conditions as well as for ED secondary to DM II, kidney disability (diagnosed as diabetic CKD and kidney cancer), and CKD secondary to DM II. Hypertension is not considered presumptively related to herbicide exposure.