The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 40 percent, and the right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy involving the femoral nerve are each rated at 20 percent. The effective dates for these ratings are January 24, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetes mellitus does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it has not required regulation of activities with episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring one or two hospitalizations per year or twice a month visits to a diabetic care provider, plus complications that would not be compensable if separately evaluated.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy involving the Femoral Nerve, Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy involving the Femoral Nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 16, 2021
- Citation
- A21018301
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