Diabetes decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and left lower extremity and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy on the basis of substitution due to herbicide agent exposure in Thailand. The claim for direct service connection is being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for Erectile Dysfunction and Diabetes due to inadequate medical opinions in the November 2019 VA examination. The Veteran is seeking secondary service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a right hamstring injury, sinusitis, kidney disability, and type II diabetes mellitus were dismissed due to the lack of valid procedural requirements in her appeal requests.

The Veteran's claims for beneficiary travel expenses related to treatment on October 26, 2021, November 23, 2021, and January 4, 2022 are granted as the evidence shows he attended his appointments.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, left lower extremity and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, obstructive sleep apnea, psychiatric disorder (to include major depressive disorder with anxious distress), and headaches are all service-connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes, finding that it did not originate in service or within a year of discharge and is not otherwise etiologically related to service. The Board also found no evidence linking the diabetes to his service-connected adjustment disorder with depression.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran's diabetes was found not to be related to his military service, and the Board determined that he did not meet the criteria for TDIU due to his combined disability ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, but denied service connection for diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's current diagnoses are supported by credible statements and medical evidence linking his disabilities to in-service events.

The Board denied service connection for low back and left knee disabilities, as well as diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnea.,There is no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's service-connected heart disability has warranted a total 100 percent rating since February 2, 2018. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension due to a lack of an examination addressing whether these conditions are secondary to his service-connected HIV. The Veteran should be afforded a VA examination, and any outstanding records should be obtained.

The Board has granted service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, osteomyelitis, kidney condition, pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia, and diabetes mellitus type II. These conditions are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected rheumatoid arthritis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes, and transient ischemic attack are remanded due to inadequate VA medical opinions. Additional development is needed including obtaining updated treatment records and providing addendum VA opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since June 20, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to April 28, 2016 was denied as the evidence did not show he was unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and need for additional examinations. The issues include prostate cancer, bladder bleeding with blood clots, heart disability, diabetes mellitus, neurological impairment of upper extremities, cervical spine disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Veteran's diabetes is granted as service connected due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. His erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes is also granted. However, his obstructive sleep apnea is denied as not related to his diabetes.

The Veteran's diabetes, bilateral peripheral neuropathy, and chronic renal disease are part of a single disease process. The Board granted SMC at the housebound rate from April 21, 2023, based on his service-connected disabilities that are not part of the diabetic process.

The Veteran's service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder was granted, effective August 4, 2023.,Effective dates prior to January 18, 2023, were denied for lumbosacral strain, bilateral hip strain, and supraventricular arrhythmia. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension was granted effective August 23, 2019, but no earlier.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction was granted effective March 21, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and epidermal cysts on the basis of presumptive exposure to herbicide agents during active service.