The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected low back disability, adjustment disorder with depressed mood, and type II diabetes mellitus. The Veteran was granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus but at a reduced rating of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7913 (diabetes mellitus) as it did not show that the Veteran required insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities due to diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disability, Sexual dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1138456
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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