The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus was denied as his disability did not require one or more daily injections of insulin and regulation of activities.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was also denied, as there is no evidence that he was unable to work due to his service-connected disabilities prior to August 31, 2022.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show the Veteran required one or more daily injections of insulin and regulation of activities for diabetes mellitus.,There is no evidence that the Veteran was unable to perform the physical and mental acts required for employment prior to August 31, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, femoral nerve peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23025471
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