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MHamby44

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  1. Yes Ma'am Correct. The VA used the term presumptive. You answered for me the Best Course of Action I could pursue now... 1. Get a new full copy of all military record 2. Get IMO from care physicians I'm currently seeing 3. Have both medical S M R AND PRIVATE medical records before contacting Dr. BASH for second IMO. 4. Submit this information and ask for a DRO. I think the C & P evaluation did not go any further into my Records than page 1 where the mis diagnosis of D M I I was concluded due to my age at diagnosis. Thanks Mark
  2. Yes Ma'am Correct. The VA used the term presumptive. You answered for me the Best Course of Action I could pursue now... 1. Get a new full copy of all military record 2. Get IMO from care physicians I'm currently seeing 3. Have both medical S M R AND PRIVATE medical records before contacting Dr. BASH for second IMO. 4. Submit this information and ask for a DRO. I think the C & P evaluation did not go any further into my Records than page 1 where the mission diagnosis of D M I I was concluded due to my age at diagnosis. Thanks Mark
  3. Berta, Thank you for your response and inspiration to continue to press forward. Sorry for your loss. This is a marathon not a sprint. I tried to find how to attach the response from my claim and could not find the attach button. So here goes... From the VA for Contention Diabetes Mellitus Service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied since this condition neither occurred in nor was caused by service. Service connection is denied for diabetes mellitus on a presumptive basis because the medical evidence fails to show a diagnosis within the required period after military discharge. Your service treatment records do not contain complaints, treatment, or diagnosis for this condition. We did not find a link between medical condition and· service. Initial Diagnosis for DM1 wasn’t until January 2005 by a Civilian Endocrinologist at the age of 34 years old. Insulin and C-Peptide, Serum Test Insulin Fasting <2.0 L C-Pepticde, Serum 1.0 L I have been in the care of 4 Endo’s since then. My last Endo didn’t believe that I was DM I either and he repeated the C-Pepticide test and came to the same DM1 conclusion. The Army never did this test nor did the proper 1 month follow up on the High Blood sugar readings in my file. I requested an evaluation after seeing the 144 number and they blew me off even after I told them about my urinary problems. Other things to note in my file 1) I had a lot of knee and ankle problems; ruptured my Achilles tendon. 2) Throughout my military service I had many respiratory infections; sinusitis and bronchitis 3) Frostbite 4) Urinary infection issues My feeling is if I would have reenlisted I probably would have been medically discharged at some point. Thanks again for your time. Mark
  4. Hi, I submitted a claim for DM1 last year and was denied due to presumptive condition. I served for about three years as an 11Bravo and had the following issues however was not diagnosed for DM1. After the Army it took a few years to be full blown Insulin Pump 24/7 Driven ex. super trooper. Timeline of events that I believe that I was undiagnosed for Pre-Diabetes/Diabetes. 15 June 1992 Issues leading to excessive Urinary Issues concludes with scoping (putting a camera) into my bladder. Figured I would suck it up and pee a lot after that.... 16 June 1992 Fasting Glucose Test is 104 (Pre-Diabetes according to NIH.Gov and the VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guidelines) 19 FEB 1993 Fasting Glucose Test is 144 (Diabetes according to NIH.Gov and the VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guidelines) 24 OCT 1994 ETS from the Army. Had a lot of problems with hypoglycemia, weight loss, thirst, urination fatigue and irritability. Finally diagnosed at age 34 in Jan 2005. I have done a lot of research and cannot find any really good info on DM 1 for VA claims in my personal situation. Are there any suggestions for me to make the Nexus between the issues above/argument that I had more than a 50% chance of being DM1 when I left the service. Thanks, M
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