The Board found that the veteran's diabetes insipidus did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, as there was no evidence of one or more episodes of dehydration requiring parenteral hydration. The claims for service connection for thyroid disease and sciatic pain were also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of one or more episodes of dehydration in the past year that required parenteral hydration to manage diabetes insipidus, which is a requirement for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7909.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes insipidus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0808227
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