The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was granted a 40 percent rating as of January 23, 2006, due to the need for regulation of activities.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran required insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities starting on January 23, 2006, which met the criteria for a 40 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7913.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type II, Diabetic Retinopathy, Neuropathy of the Hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0905246
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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