The Veteran's diabetes is currently rated at 20 percent and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as his condition does not require regulation of activities to avoid hypoglycemic episodes.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate that the Veteran’s disability requires regulation of activities to avoid hypoglycemic episodes, which is required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7913.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus type 2
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20026869
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