The Board granted a 30 percent rating for pancreatic exocrine insufficiency and denied an earlier effective date and a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of abdominal or mid-back pain, requiring ongoing outpatient medical treatment, met the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Code 7347. However, there was no evidence that his diabetes required one or more daily injections of insulin or regulation of activities to maintain glycemic control.
- Claimed conditions
- pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25106031
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