The Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus with aggravation of idiopathic polyneuropathy of both upper and lower extremities and left foot ulcer does not require insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities. The Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease were not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The degree of any aggravation of the long-standing peripheral neuropathy cannot be determined without conjecture. The foot ulcer noted at the March 2005 examination was reported to be healing at that time and has since healed according to medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II diabetes mellitus with aggravation of idiopathic polyneuropathy of both upper and lower extremities and left foot ulcer, Hypertension, Coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0907362
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