Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for loss of teeth, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II with cataracts, and posttraumatic stress disorder. The claims were remanded for further consideration.

The Board dismissed the appeals for initial disability ratings and remanded claims related to diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and diabetic neuropathy due to a lack of evidence.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type 2 and remanded the issue of service connection for peripheral neuropathy as due to, or as a complication of, service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for diabetes mellitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathies, and coronary artery disease.

The Board granted service connection for latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) based on a presumptive relationship to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, as well as the cause of death, finding no credible evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all claims, including a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and service connection for various other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral ankle disorders, diabetes mellitus, type II, a heart disorder, a right shoulder disorder, hypertension, a low back disorder, bladder cancer, and left and right lung disease, to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's toxic exposure during service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary arteriosclerosis, colon cancer, and diabetes mellitus type II due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for thoracolumbar spondylosis with degenerative joint disease and remanded claims for internal derangement of the left knee with meniscectomy, bilateral pes planus, arthritis of the shoulders, elbows, hands and fingers, legs, diabetes mellitus, hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and left above knee amputation, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease as the evidence did not establish that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in South Korea.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to a need for further development of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, tinnitus, anemia, and a compensable disability rating for obstructive pulmonary disease. The claims for service connection of various other conditions were remanded.

The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed, and the effective dates for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and related peripheral neuropathies were denied.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus, type II based on the theory of secondary service connection due to obesity caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for a migraine condition and depression, but denied an increased rating above 10 percent for tinnitus during the review period (from June 10, 2022, through October 5, 2023), and remanded claims for service connection for ulcerative colitis and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board granted eligibility to attorney fees based on the past-due benefits awarded in a January 2024 rating decision for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, type II, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as they were not incurred in or caused by the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for bone cancer, liver abscess, shortness of breath, memory problems, PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, multiple myeloma, thrombocytopenia, and hypertension. The Veteran was granted service connection for hypertension, multiple myeloma, and thrombocytopenia under the PACT Act effective August 10, 2022.