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Lzjump
Gosh, I do not know how long this will go on! Since my last post in March, my claim for Cause of Veterans Death was returned to the AMC and once again it was sent out for another Medical Opinion this month which makes the 5th time they have requested a medical opinon. I have submitted 2 more IMO's from his treating doctors since my last post, both agree that his DM II was a contributing factor in the cause of death and also state that he had IHD. (all the proper VA lingo was included in the IMO's so there would be no speculation when it gets to the raters desk)
The hospital discharge summary on date of death indicates that he had an acute myocardial infarction with left branch bundle block. I have read the new regulations on IHD and the regulations state that it includes acute myocardial infarction. When I sent the last IMO in I pointed this out to the AMC. I also requested to be afforded "Benefit of the doubt" since the prior VA medical opinions were purely speculative with no rationale and did not agree or disagree with the claim and that both treating doctors confirmed without any speculation that DM was a contributing factor in his death supported by lab reports, hospital reports etc.
These reports also indicate that he had End stage renal disease and was on dialysis secondary to the DM, he was on a restricted diet, restricted activities and taking both oral meds & insulin to control the diabetes ( I pointed this out also since he was only rated 20% for the DM but due to the increased problems he would have been rated higher if he had survived).
This claim is driving me crazy and wearing me down now! I wish they would decide one way or the other so I know where I stand it has been with the AMC since August 2008.
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