The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for type II diabetes mellitus with associated open angle glaucoma was denied.,The Veteran's request for an effective date earlier than April 2, 2009, for the grant of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence that the Veteran required insulin or had episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalization. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran filed his initial claim for service connection on April 2, 2009, and there is no credible evidence that he had type II diabetes mellitus prior to this date.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Open Angle Glaucoma of the Right Eye, Open Angle Glaucoma of the Left Eye
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 22, 2014
- Citation
- 1423308
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