Diabetes decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral ankle and knee conditions and erectile dysfunction. The issues are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy and hearing loss were denied, while the claim for restoration of a rating for bilateral hearing loss was granted but not restored due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's type 2 diabetes mellitus had its onset during active-duty service and grants his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, heart condition, hypertension, and CVA as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to service or exposure to toxins during service.,A compensable rating of 30 percent from November 26, 2024, was granted for IBS.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to errors in the May 2025 rating decision.,The issue of earlier effective date for TDIU has been rendered moot by the grant of SMC.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea by way of obesity.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc/ joint disease of the lumbar spine, radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities. Service connection was denied for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), high cholesterol, hypertension, and sleep apnea due to a Joint Motion for Remand.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease (CAD)/ischemic heart disease (IHD) is granted with an effective date of April 26, 2011. The decision is based on the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents due to his duty near the perimeter of Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base during the Vietnam era.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, major depressive disorder with anxious distress, diabetes mellitus, type II, COPD, asthma, and atrial fibrillation due to a procedural defect.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right thigh muscle contusion, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss have been dismissed due to untimeliness of the Notice of Disagreement.,The Veteran's claim for increased evaluation for service-connected left ear hearing loss has also been dismissed due to untimeliness of the Notice of Disagreement.,The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II; obstructive sleep apnea; and hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, higher ratings, and other benefits related to his service-connected conditions. The decision also upheld some of his existing disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to his death from COVID-19. The VA will obtain a new opinion on this issue.