The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for diabetes mellitus and found the veteran in need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including severe neuropathy affecting multiple extremities. The veteran's diabetes requires insulin therapy, restricted diet, and regulation of activities.
The deciding factor: The veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 100 percent based on its severity, requiring an insulin pump, a restricted diet, and regulation of activities with frequent episodes of hypoglycemic reactions necessitating hospitalization. The neuropathy affecting multiple extremities also requires regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of left upper extremity, impotence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 19, 2004
- Citation
- 0407238
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