The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type I, as there was no evidence that his condition required hospitalizations or twice monthly visits to a diabetic care provider.

The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating because he did not have episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring one or two hospitalizations per year or twice a month visits to a diabetic care provider, plus complications that would not be compensable if separately evaluated.

Claimed conditions

Diabetes mellitus type I

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 22, 2025

Citation

A25091275

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