The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and service connection for various conditions, finding that his disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's diabetes required regulation of activities or any other compensable complications. His peripheral neuropathy was not found to be due to his service-connected diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, liver failure, hepatitis, heart failure, chronic renal failure, blood disorder, disorder manifested by recurring burning on urination
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0821949
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