The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of insulin dependence or regulation of activities as required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7913 (diabetes mellitus).
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (DM), erectile dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2018
- Citation
- 1805986
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