The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus requires daily use of oral medication and insulin, but does not require a restricted diet or regulation of activities. The Board denied an increased rating for the disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetes mellitus did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it required only daily use of insulin and oral medication without requiring a restricted diet or regulation of activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1030221
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