The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were granted, with the exception of his claim for a bilateral eye disorder. The initial rating for diabetes mellitus was confirmed at 20 percent, and he received an initial compensable rating for amputation of the left second toe.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the current ratings as they reflected the Veteran's functional limitations due to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, residuals of amputation of left second toe
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2015
- Citation
- 1550951
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What this means for you
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