The Veteran's initial claim for a higher evaluation and earlier effective date for service-connected type II diabetes mellitus was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an evaluation in excess of 20 percent, as there were no indications of regulation of activities or hospitalizations due to ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions. For the earlier effective date claim, the Veteran's claim for service connection was received more than one year after separation from service and within a year of entitlement arising, so the earliest possible effective date is March 2, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the diabetes required regulation of activities or hospitalizations due to ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions. The claim for an earlier effective date was denied as it was received more than one year after separation and within a year of entitlement arising, so March 2, 2015 is the earliest possible effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18152046
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