The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for Type II diabetes mellitus and granted an effective date of August 10, 2022, for the award of service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's diabetes required treatment with insulin or regulation of activities, which are necessary for higher ratings under Diagnostic Code 7913. The PACT Act provided an effective date based on the initial claim filed in September 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25028632
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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