The Veteran's Type-II diabetes mellitus was initially rated at 20 percent prior to February 8, 2010 and increased to 40 percent since then.,His peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity with rigidity and bradykinesis has been rated at 10 percent prior to November 30, 2009 and increased to 40 percent since that date. His right lower extremity condition was also rated at 10 percent prior to November 30, 2009 and increased to 40 percent since then.,The effective date for service connection of diabetes mellitus is set at August 28, 1998.

The deciding factor: Throughout the rating period prior to February 8, 2010, the Veteran's Type-II diabetes mellitus was manifested by use of insulin and diet restriction without demonstration of requirement of regulation of activity. Since then, it has been manifested by use of insulin and diet restriction with regulation of activity.,Throughout the rating period since November 30, 2009, the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity with rigidity and bradykinesis is productive of moderately severe neuritis with incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve. Since then, it has been productive of moderately severe with incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.,A claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus was received on August 28, 1998; the Veteran's claim was initially denied in a December 1998 rating decision.

Claimed conditions

Type-II diabetes mellitus, Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity with rigidity and bradykinesis, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity with rigidity and bradykinesis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

40%

Decision date

May 10, 2012

Citation

1216777

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