The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type 1 and remanded issues related to adjustment disorder, gastroparesis, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetes required insulin and a restricted diet but did not require regulation of activities. The record does not support a higher rating for the service-connected conditions due to lack of evidence showing regulation of activities or other criteria necessary for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus, type 1, Adjustment disorder, with depressed mood, Gastroparesis, Diabetic retinopathy, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2024
- Citation
- 24032933
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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