The Board granted a 40 percent rating for type II diabetes mellitus from June 1, 2020, but denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported that the Veteran's diabetes required more than one daily injection of insulin and a restricted diet, but not regulation of activities or episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalizations or visits to a diabetic care provider.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25044699
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for type II diabetes mellitus to address a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding VA not requesting private treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for type II diabetes mellitus due to a need for an additional medical opinion.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an effective date of October 24, 2022, for obstructive sleep apnea. Other claims were denied or remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of the condition during service or within a year of discharge and no link to in-service exposure.
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