The Veteran's diabetes mellitus requires only a restricted diet and an oral hypoglycemic agent, but no insulin injections. The hypertension does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on diastolic pressure or systolic pressure predominantly reaching certain thresholds. Service connection has been granted for erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's GERD and allergic rhinitis require further examination to determine their current severity, as the examinations from November 2023 did not consider the ameliorative effects of medication.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetes mellitus does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on insulin use or regulation of activities.,The Veteran's hypertension does not have diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, nor systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more. The VA examiner did not consider the ameliorative effects of medication in determining the severity of his conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus Type II, Hypertension, Erectile Dysfunction (secondary to Diabetes Mellitus), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Allergic Rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2026
- Citation
- A26000947
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