Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus type II, resolving reasonable doubt in the Appellant's favor.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetes required insulin, a restricted diet, and regulation of activities, meeting the criteria for a 40 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7913.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25003495
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