The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus with retinopathy, hypertension with diabetic nephropathy, and peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities. The RO maintained a 60 percent evaluation for diabetes mellitus, a 30 percent evaluation for hypertension, and no separate evaluations were assigned for the peripheral neuropathies.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes due to lack of significant complications or symptoms that would warrant increased disability evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus with retinopathy, hypertension with diabetic nephropathy, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0022415
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What this means for you
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