The veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted. The veteran also has non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy which warrants a separate 10 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The veteran’s diabetes mellitus does not require insulin or restricted diet regulation, as evidenced by his current treatment regimen of oral hypoglycemic agents and occasional insulin use.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus with Diabetic Retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2007
- Citation
- 0706276
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- Granted
The veteran's diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy is rated at 60 percent since May 10, 2004 and the effective date for service connection has been set at May 8, 2001.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy does not warrant a higher rating as it is currently managed on diet and oral agents, without requiring regulation of activities. The initial evaluations for peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities are also denied as they do not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy and pancreatitis, as well as his requests for service connection for a psychological condition secondary to service-connected pancreatitis and memory problems and fatigue secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.
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