The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of regulation of activities and no episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalizations.,The Veteran's hypertension was initially evaluated with his service-connected diabetes mellitus; however, he is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board found that his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they were below the threshold of diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetes mellitus does not require regulation of activities and no episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalizations once or more per year, which are necessary for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7913.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Diabetes Mellitus"}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20003127
What this means for you
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