The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type I is rated at 40 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA guidelines. The decision acknowledges that the Veteran has experienced hypoglycemic reactions requiring one to two hospitalizations per year but no complications due to his condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type I requires regulation of activities along with one or more daily injection of insulin and a restricted diet, which aligns with a 40 percent rating under VA guidelines.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus type I
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18139997
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- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus type I, but no higher, for the appeal period prior to February 21, 2018.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type I, as there was no evidence that his condition required hospitalizations or twice monthly visits to a diabetic care provider.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type I and rheumatoid arthritis of multiple joints, as well as Hashimoto's thyroiditis and diabetic retinopathy, due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their relationship to in-service toxic exposure.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type I was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not demonstrate regulation of activities due to diabetes prior to February 21, 2018, and thus a rating in excess of 20 percent is denied. For the period after February 21, 2018, the Veteran's diabetes required one or more daily injections of insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities with episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalizations or visits to a diabetic care provider.
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