diabetes Diabetes Claim

[tom91]

Previous notes I have added included mention of my back injury and subsequent award from 10% to 20%. I did not originally file a claim on my diabetes but plan to do so as a secondary condition to my back. Why? I'm not physically able to exercise, which anyone with diabetes can tell you is vital to achieving and maintaining good sugar levels.

Has anyone filed such a claim and were you successful? Any suggestions as to my approach?

[john999]

I don't think that a DMII claim based on a bad back in going to fly. If you had developed DMII during service or had been in Vietnam you would have a good claim.

[tom91]

Neither is the case.

[john999]

Tom

The only way you could do it was to have a doctor say you lack of activity had contributed to the DMII. Are you very much overweight due to lack of activity? That is one way to go.

[tom91]

I'm probably 50-60 lbs over. Again, inability to exercise does not help that either.

[tom91]

Where can I find in the 38xxx (forgot official title) can I better understand how they evaluate secondary conditions..is there anything besides the pyramiding paragraph?

[tom91]

Not to mention I have high blood pressure. Unfortunately, I'm a smoker which I'm afraid could be used negatively in my favor (as far as hbp).