The Board found that the evidence showed overall improvement in the Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, warranting a reduction from a 60 percent rating to a 20 percent rating. The current evaluation of 20 percent is maintained as there is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran's disability requires regulation of activities.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed overall improvement in the Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, warranting a reduction from a 60 percent rating to a 20 percent rating. The current evaluation of 20 percent is maintained as there is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran's disability requires regulation of activities.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0915342
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