The veteran's claim for higher ratings and earlier effective date for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus was denied. The RO found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a rating beyond 20 percent from April 11, 2001 to July 16, 2002 and 40 percent from July 17, 2002. An effective date earlier than April 11, 2001 was not warranted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's diabetes mellitus did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7913 and an earlier effective date was not established due to the Nehmer stipulation.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0636156
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that Type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension, which are presumed to have resulted from herbicide exposure during service, contributed substantially to his demise.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's in-service toxic exposure risk activities, including jet fuel and other fuels, to determine if they contributed to his cause of death.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and unstable angina and/or coronary artery disease, finding that there was no credible evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.
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