The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as the evidence does not support regulation of activities due to diabetes.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish that the Veteran requires regulation of activities due to his diabetes, and therefore, a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7913 is not applicable.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1727281
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