Diabetes decisions — 2026

The Veteran's death was not caused by a disability incurred in or aggravated during his military service, and the Board denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, kidney end stage renal failure, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, and alveolar hydatid disease due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for hypertension and has remanded the diabetes mellitus claim due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for left and right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, as well as left and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, are granted. The initial disability rating assigned is 20 percent for each affected limb.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding specific TERA exposures. The AOJ is instructed to clarify the Veteran's conceded TERA exposures and obtain addendum opinions considering those exposures.

The Veteran's Parkinson's Disease and associated lower extremity symptoms have been granted a single 40 percent evaluation effective October 7, 2022. Additionally, he is awarded SMC based on loss of use of both feet, need for regular aid and attendance, and two SMC awards.

Your appeals for service connection on several conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The appeal will not be resumed unless someone requests substitution.

The Veteran's SMC and TDIU claims are remanded due to a duty to assist error regarding the assessment of his service-connected bilateral hand palmar hyperkeratosis. A VA examination is needed to determine if there is loss of use of the hands, including distinguishing between symptoms attributable to the service-connected condition and any non-service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities of bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, diabetes, or other claimed conditions. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of September 3, 2020 for individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and associated peripheral neuropathy rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment as of May 26, 2013. The Board granted an effective date of May 26, 2013, for the award of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, coronary arteriosclerosis characterized as coronary artery disease, and erectile dysfunction due to procedural issues and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining SSA records beyond medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess syncope associated with DM and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for heart disorder, DM, BLE neuropathy, and right leg amputation as the evidence did not show these conditions were related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a right finger disability, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or toxin exposure in service.

The Veteran is granted SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected MDD as of February 28, 2019, and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another person as of October 21, 2022. The rating assigned is 50%.

The appeal for service connection of erectile dysfunction is dismissed. The claims for chronic kidney disease, headache condition, OSA, and diabetes are remanded.

The Board has granted effective dates of January 7, 2016 for the awards of service connection for various conditions including diabetes mellitus and its manifestations, kidney failure, bilateral lower extremity amputations, and CHF.

The Board has decided that the VA did not properly consider whether the Veteran's diabetes was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus remands the case for further examination to address these issues.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and hypertension have been denied as there is no evidence that these conditions were service-connected prior to the dates assigned.,The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date for hypertension has also been denied.