The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent, his peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities are each rated at 40 percent, his erectile dysfunction is rated as noncompensable, and his nuclear cataracts and diabetic retinopathy are each rated as noncompensable. The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetes mellitus requires insulin and a restricted diet, warranting a 20 percent rating under DC 7913. His peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities are each rated at 40 percent as they meet the criteria for moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve (DC 8520). His erectile dysfunction is not compensable due to lack of evidence meeting the criteria under DC 7522. His nuclear cataracts and diabetic retinopathy have been granted but are each rated at noncompensable as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, erectile dysfunction, nuclear cataracts and diabetic retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1000739
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