The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction has been evaluated at a 20 percent rating since the initial grant of service connection. The current evidence does not support an increase in this evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetes mellitus requires only oral hypoglycemic agents and a restricted diet, without requiring insulin or restriction of activities as per Diagnostic Code 7913 criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II Diabetes Mellitus with Erectile Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1428286
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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