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.
The deciding factor: The RO failed to follow the rules and regulations to decrease a rating in effect longer than 5 years as required by 38 C.F.R. § 3.344(a) and (b).
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II with hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19126040
What this means for you
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