The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 20 percent, and his peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities are each rated at 10 percent. The claims for higher ratings have been granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran requires regulation of activities due to diabetes mellitus or that he has penile deformity related to erectile dysfunction, which would warrant higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus with Erectile Dysfunction, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Upper Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Upper Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1429393
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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