The Veteran's initial claim for a higher evaluation for diabetes was granted, with the current rating of 20 percent effective February 16, 1994. The VA determined that his condition did not require any restrictions on activities to manage his diabetes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetes required only oral hypoglycemic medications and a restricted diet without requiring regulation of activities for diabetic management.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, Type II (diabetes)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0917705
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II (diabetes), due to herbicide agent exposure and diabetic neuropathy, secondary to service-connected diabetes on a causation basis. The earliest possible effective date is August 10, 2022.
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