Diabetes decisions — 2026

The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was dismissed as the Veteran filed a higher-level review request instead of an appeal to the Board.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions, including type 2 diabetes mellitus and its secondary effects. The Veteran's death during the appeal process means that no decision can be made on these claims.

The Veteran's OSA with asbestosis is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The Veteran was granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and related lower extremity neuropathies as well as chronic kidney disease were denied. The effective date is set at August 10, 2022.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines but has remanded the issue of service connection for diabetes due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, and neuropathy, is granted as of September 3, 2025.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The claims are not granted as there is no current hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and chronic sinusitis have been denied. The Veteran's appeal regarding a higher rating for chronic sinusitis has also been denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for high blood pressure, colon polyps, and diabetes mellitus type II as there is no evidence of in-service disease or injury, and these conditions are not related to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have resulted in an inability to dress or undress himself, adjust prosthetic appliances, feed himself, attend to the wants of nature, and protect him from hazards. The VA is required to schedule a VA examination to assess whether SMC based on aid and attendance is warranted.

The Veteran's initial ratings for right and left upper extremity diabetic neuropathy have been denied, while a 20 percent rating has been granted for the right and left lower extremity conditions.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 15, 2019 for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate due to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease with cardiomyopathy. The decision also grants earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's effective date for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance is set to March 11, 2021. He was granted a higher level of SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(p) at level (n).

The Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance is not due to his service-connected disabilities, but rather to nonservice-connected disabilities. The Board denies the claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claim for ED was denied as there is no current disability.,Right carpal tunnel syndrome was denied due to insufficient evidence linking it to the TERA exposure.,Left carpal tunnel syndrome was denied as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of this condition.,Right ankle sprain and left foot pes planus were both denied because there is no current disability.,Right foot pes planus was denied due to lack of evidence.,Non-diabetic neuropathy of the right upper extremity was denied as it is currently diagnosed as right carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of Parkinsonism, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypothyroidism have been granted with effective dates of April 15, 2021.,Effective from April 15, 2021, the Veteran is now entitled to compensation for his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type I and bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type I.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as there was no open rating issue to attach the TDIU claim, and the effective date for TDIU is set at January 16, 2024.

The Veteran's diabetes claim was improperly docketed under the AMA, and thus dismissed. The Board granted readjudication of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder based on new evidence showing a causal relationship to in-service trauma.

The Board has granted service connection for mononeuropathy of the right upper extremity and left upper extremity, finding that these conditions are aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.