The veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, does not require regulation of activities and therefore an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent is denied. The claim for a compensable evaluation for peripheral vascular occlusive disease of the right leg requires additional development.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, does not require regulation of activities to prevent hypoglycemic reactions and his peripheral vascular occlusive disease of the right leg is not shown to be due to service-connected diabetes mellitus. Additional testing is needed for the latter condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus, type II, Peripheral vascular occlusive disease of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0814522
What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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