Diabetes decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back disability and right lower extremity sciatic radulopathy and diabetic peripheral neuropathy due to additional examinations being required.

Service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea is granted.,The claims for service connection for Diabetes Mellitus type 2 and Kidney disability are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence does not support a link to service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetic nephropathy is dismissed as the kidney condition has already been granted.,Service connection for hypothyroidism was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's Bell's Palsy, Diabetes Mellitus Type II, Hypertension, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Glaucoma, and Low Back Arthritis were denied as they did not manifest in service or for many years thereafter, and the evidence does not show that his disabilities are related to or may be associated with service.,The Veteran's low back arthritis was denied as there is no indication of an association between the disability claimed by the veteran and his active duty service.

The decision on appeal incorrectly stated the evaluation of diabetic nephropathy and did not inform the parties about past-due benefits awarded. The Board is remanded to correct these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his claimed disabilities, as well as errors in the pre-decisional duty to assist.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and upper extremity, bilateral kidney condition, right shoulder condition, lower back condition, anxiety, bilateral foot condition, right knee condition, diabetes mellitus, type II, headaches, gum condition, hypertension, blood disorder, and tinnitus. The case is remanded for further examination regarding a left ankle condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and requires further examination to determine if the Veteran's diabetes disability is related to service-connected conditions, including obesity as an intermediate step.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantial gainful employment since September 16, 2004. The Board has granted TDIU based on the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases of diabetes mellitus, type II and inguinal hernia (bilateral) for additional development to determine if they are related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right lower extremity, left lower extremity, right upper extremity, and left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy as well as erectile dysfunction secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus Type II and hypertension are granted as they are presumed due to herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to July 14, 2022, for service connection of heart disability and diabetes have been dismissed due to res judicata. The Board has no jurisdiction over these appeals.,The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for heart disability was also dismissed as res judicata. The Board has no jurisdiction over this appeal.,The Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to July 14, 2022, for service connection of diabetes and prostate problem have been dismissed due to res judicata. The Board has no jurisdiction over these appeals.

The Board has granted service connection for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with hypertensive heart disease and post stent placement, as well as diabetes mellitus, type II, due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service in Thailand.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to May 18, 2020, for service connection of type II diabetes mellitus was denied. The Board found that the criteria for an earlier effective date pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1116A were not met.

The Board denied the claim for TDIU, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's entitlement to increased evaluations for various service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, has been granted. The effective date for these increases is September 24, 2013.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal for service connection remains pending regarding his bilateral feet, left hand, left wrist, and diabetes. The issues of an initial compensable rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis, residuals of a laceration to the fingers of the left hand, service connection for diabetes, and service connection for a left wrist sprain are remanded for further action.