The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as he does not require regulation of activities to manage his condition.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran requires insulin and restricted diet for his diabetes mellitus, but no restrictions on occupational or recreational activities are required to manage this disability.
- Claimed conditions
- 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
- May 14, 2015
- Citation
- 1520724
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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