The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 40 percent, which includes erectile dysfunction and mild diabetic retinopathy. The RO has denied the claims for higher ratings as his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetes mellitus requires insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities but does not meet the criteria for a 60 percent or 100 percent rating due to lack of episodes of ketoacidosis/hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalization or weekly visits to a diabetic care provider.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, mild diabetic retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1029326
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