The Veteran's coronary artery disease is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, but the evidence does not support a higher rating.,The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, and there is no evidence to warrant an increase in this rating.,Service connection for a colon condition was denied due to lack of current symptoms or diagnosis.,Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity has been granted service connection but remains noncompensable.,Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity also has been granted service connection but remains noncompensable.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's coronary artery disease results in heart failure symptoms at any level of physical activity, which is required for a higher rating.,The Veteran takes an oral hypoglycemic agent and does not require insulin or dietary restrictions to manage his diabetes. Therefore, he does not meet the criteria for a 40 percent rating under DC 7913.,There is no current diagnosis of a colon condition in the record, and the VA examiner found that any previous colitis resolved with no residuals.,The Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy has been granted service connection but remains noncompensable as there are no current symptoms or evidence of disability.,Similarly to the left lower extremity, the right lower extremity also does not have compensable diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease, Type II diabetes mellitus, Colon condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24030297
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