The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus with retinopathy, as it did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran required insulin and a restricted diet but had not shown any requirement to regulate his activities due to his diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus with retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0904128
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