Diabetes decisions — 2026

The Board denied service connection for atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus type II, and the various types of diabetic peripheral neuropathy as well as Parkinsonism due to a lack of credible in-service exposure to herbicide agents or other toxins. The Veteran's assertions were found noncredible.

The Veteran's cause of death was not due to a service-connected disability, and the Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to a single service-connected disability was denied. The Board found that the Veteran is not in need of regular aid and attendance solely due to his service-connected PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further development, including obtaining records from various VA facilities and verifying in-service toxic exposures. The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus type II is granted based on new and material evidence.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for various disability ratings and service connection claims due to untimely filings.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that an adequate etiology opinion is needed regarding its onset and relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of evidence and the need for further examination regarding service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, which is claimed as related to herbicide agent exposure during military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will consider the new evidence provided by the Veteran and any additional evidence submitted during the appeal process.

The Veteran's right hand fingers condition is granted service connection, while the heart murmur and diabetes mellitus type II are denied. Other conditions remain unresolved.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disability, diabetes mellitus type II (DM), stroke disability, and hypertension. The claim for bilateral vision disability is also granted as secondary to DM.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is related to herbicide exposure during service at Fort McClellan, Alabama and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's initial and increased ratings for type II diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy have been denied.,The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on his diabetes or radiculopathy conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities caused or contributed to his suicide.

The Veteran's LUE PN is rated at 60 percent, and his RUE PN is rated at 70 percent.,SMC based on housebound status is moot as the Veteran has been granted SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that there was a predecisional duty to assist error in the VA's decision and remanded for further development, including obtaining an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right foot amputation.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus prior to August 10, 2022 based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to lipophilic substances as a liquid fuels systems maintenance specialist.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that it did not originate in service or manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from service and there is no competent evidence linking it to any incident of service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and TDIU was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral eye disability, including diabetic retinopathy with open angle glaucoma and diabetic cortical cataracts, is currently rated as 20 percent for the period prior to March 2, 2016, and 50 percent thereafter. The appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inextricably intertwined issue of service connection for dementia claimed as secondary to a service-connected disability of diabetes mellitus. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.