The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was rated at a 40 percent disability rating from July 18, 2012 to May 1, 2015 and is now rated at a 60 percent disability rating effective May 1, 2015. The Veteran also has been granted an effective date of May 29, 2008 for the need for aid and attendance based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examination conducted on May 1, 2015 showed that the Veteran required visits to a diabetic care provider twice per month due to episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions, meeting the criteria for a 60 percent disability rating effective from that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1639557
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