The veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, is manifested by the need for oral hypoglycemic agents and a restricted diet. However, it does not require insulin or episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions.,The veteran has active pathology of nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with corrected vision to 20/30-1, bilaterally.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes due to lack of insulin therapy and absence of episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0606302
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