The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus Type II, finding that the current rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition.
The deciding factor: The RO assigned a 20% rating based on the evidence of record at the time of the grant of service connection and did not find additional evidence warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus Type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2003
- Citation
- 0330662
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What this means for you
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