The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected diabetes mellitus prior to September 30, 2005 and an initial disability rating in excess of 40 percent since September 30, 2005.
The deciding factor: The veteran's diabetes did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of evidence supporting ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalization or visits to a diabetic care provider as well as restricted activities and use of insulin after September 30, 2005.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II Diabetes Mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0810267
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
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