The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II is granted a 40 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence most closely approximates the criteria for a 40 percent rating based on daily insulin injections and regulation of activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087110
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,890 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction. Service connection was granted for a lumbar spine disorder, headaches, and dizziness. The TDIU claim was dismissed as moot.
- Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection and initial ratings for various conditions, except for left upper extremity radial and lower radicular group peripheral neuropathy which was granted an earlier effective date.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II was dismissed as the Veteran's surviving spouse cannot raise new issues after the Veteran has passed away.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for DMII and PN due to diabetes, but denied service connection for low back pain.
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