The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with hypertension was rated at 20 percent effective October 7, 2011. The appeal is denied for higher ratings before that date.
The deciding factor: Insulin was not required to manage the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II with hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2018
- Citation
- 1825301
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded a claim for further development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's treatment at Fort Sanders Loudoun Medical Center on September 4, 2016 was for a condition of such severity that immediate medical attention was necessary to avoid serious health risks. The closest VA facilities were not feasibly available and an attempt to use them beforehand would have been impractical.
- Whole decision: Granted
The reduction in the rating for diabetes mellitus type II with hypertension from 60 percent to a 20 percent rating was not proper, and the 60 percent rating is restored.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetic retinopathy, diabetes mellitus type II with hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities have been denied. The current disability ratings are insufficient to reflect the severity of these conditions.
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