Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II as secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for diabetes, gum disease, hypertension, orthopedic foot disorder, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, hepatitis C, skin disorder of the feet (claimed as trench foot), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression and anxiety) due to errors in duty to assist.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, basal cell carcinoma of the neck, diplopia (hypermetropia), type II diabetes mellitus, a heart condition, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to failure to appear at scheduled VA examinations. The effective dates for these claims cannot be determined without further examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding diabetes mellitus type II and sleep apnea syndromes, thus the cases are dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as related to his deployment in Honduras. The claims for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities are denied.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and related conditions, including diabetic nephropathy, bilateral upper extremity neuropathies, and lower extremity neuropathies is granted effective August 10, 2022.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to a duty to assist error regarding SSA disability benefit records.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for reopening the claims and establishing new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding his exposure to toxins during military service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and back disorder (lumbosacral strain) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. The VA examiner found no causal relationship between the knee disabilities and the claimed conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus should be remanded due to a need for a VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's weight gain during active duty and his current diabetes.

The Board has found that additional medical opinions are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including gout, abdominal aortic aneurysm, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and radiculopathy. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board has granted effective dates of November 17, 2011 for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), as secondary to a service-connected disability. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and finds that his obesity is due, at least in part, to his service-connected musculoskeletal disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for SMC in excess of SMC(n) based on his service-connected conditions and additional disabilities, as well as his need for aid and attendance. The appeal was dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, basal cell carcinoma, bilateral pseudophakia, dry eye syndrome and blepharitis (bilateral eye conditions), diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and heart condition due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's exposure to asbestos is conceded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, basal cell carcinoma, bilateral pseudophakia, dry eye syndrome and blepharitis (bilateral eye conditions), diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and heart condition due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's exposure to asbestos is conceded.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, CHF and ventricular arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity affecting the femoral nerve, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity affecting the femoral nerve were denied as there is no evidence that these conditions arose prior to July 31, 2024.,The effective dates for service connection for CHF and ventricular arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity affecting the femoral nerve, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity affecting the femoral nerve were denied as there is no evidence that these conditions arose prior to July 31, 2024.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbosacral strain, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, right eye disability, and left eye disability due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as the November 17, 2025, request for an extension of time to file an appeal from a rating decision issued on May 31, 2024, that denied service connection for DMII, ED, fibromyalgia, IBS, and PTSD was not timely filed.