The veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, effective July 9, 2001. The post-operative residuals of prostate cancer are rated as noncompensable (0 percent), effective October 15, 2001.
The deciding factor: The veteran's diabetes mellitus requires oral hypoglycemic agents and a restricted diet but does not require insulin or hospitalization for ketoacidosis/hypoglycemic reactions. The post-operative residuals of prostate cancer are rated noncompensable as the impotency is secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Post-operative residuals of prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2004
- Citation
- 0416989
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