The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied. The Board found that the criteria for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, or a separate compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, were not met.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any requirement of regulation of activities due to diabetes mellitus, nor was there evidence of deformity of the penis due to erectile dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus with Erectile Dysfunction, Right Leg Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1416089
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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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