BVA decisions by condition
Diabetes mellitus, type ii: BVA grant rates and what wins
From 2017 to 2026, the Board of Veterans' Appeals decided a diabetes mellitus, type ii issue in 501 decisions. It granted the diabetes mellitus, type ii issue in 0.0% of them, below the 19.4% grant rate for all conditions, denied it in 13.6%, and remanded it in 83.6%. Counting only decisions on the merits (granted or denied), 0.0% were granted.
Decisions
501
2017–2026
Granted
0.0%
All conditions: 19.4%
Granted on the merits
0.0%
Granted ÷ (granted + denied)
Remanded
83.6%
Denied: 13.6%
Diabetes mellitus, type ii outcomes by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 55 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 92.7% |
| 2019 | 80 | 0.0% | 16.3% | 83.8% |
| 2020 | 58 | 0.0% | 15.5% | 79.3% |
| 2021 | 53 | 0.0% | 13.2% | 83.0% |
| 2023 | 59 | 0.0% | 16.9% | 78.0% |
| 2025 | 59 | 0.0% | 6.8% | 91.5% |
Evidence in granted and denied diabetes mellitus, type ii decisions
For each kind of supporting evidence: how often the Board granted the diabetes mellitus, type ii issue on the merits when the decision mentioned it, compared with decisions that did not. These are associations, not causes, and evidence is recorded per decision, not per issue.
| In the record | Decisions | Granted when present | When absent | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorable VA exam | 72 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 pts |
| Positive nexus opinion | 134 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 pts |
| Private medical opinion | 208 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 pts |
| Lay statement | 434 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 pts |
| Combat service | 40 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 pts |
Negative evidence in the record
An unfavorable exam or a negative nexus opinion often sits in the same record as favorable evidence, and the Board weighs them against each other. So these rows show how often diabetes mellitus, type ii was still granted when the record contained the negative item, not that the item helped.
| In the record | Decisions | Granted when present | When absent | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfavorable VA exam | 379 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 pts |
| Negative nexus opinion | 276 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 pts |
Recent diabetes mellitus, type ii decisions
Granted
Denied
Rules that apply to diabetes mellitus, type ii claims
- 38 CFR 3.303
Principles of service connection
Read it in VA Law Explorer - 38 CFR 3.310
Secondary service connection and aggravation
Read it in VA Law Explorer - 38 CFR 3.102
Reasonable doubt (benefit of the doubt)
Read it in VA Law Explorer
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How these numbers are calculated
- Rates count decisions in which the Board decided a diabetes mellitus, type ii issue, by the outcome of that issue. Other issues in the same decision can have different outcomes.
- “Granted on the merits” leaves out remands and dismissals. “All conditions” is the grant share across every condition issue in the data.
- The data comes from CaseScribe's AI extraction of public BVA decisions (2017–2026) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.