The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and diabetic nephropathy was denied.,The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied.,The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of erectile dysfunction and nephropathy was granted, but not due to the diabetes itself.,SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ was assigned an effective date of January 29, 2009.,The Veteran's hypertension did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.,Chronic kidney disease did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.,TDIU and eligibility to DEA under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 were granted effective January 27, 2010.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support the need for regulation of activities as part of diabetes management, which is required for a higher rating.,There was no indication that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus required one or more daily injections of insulin and restricted diet and regulation of activities.,The earlier effective date for service connection for erectile dysfunction and nephropathy was granted based on the effective date for service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is the basis for this benefit.,SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ was assigned an effective date of January 29, 2009, as that is when the Veteran filed his claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction and nephropathy.,The Veteran's hypertension did not meet criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.,Chronic kidney disease did not meet criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.,TDIU was granted effective January 27, 2010, as the evidence showed that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, diabetic nephropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24057455
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