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I am helping a veteran who has diabetes, with complications that have caused him to be unable to have heart stents "due to diabetes narrowing of his arteries." He told me that he had high blood sugar in service about 22 years ago, so I told him he needed to get a copy of his C-file. He tried to get his medical records, but various delays from his file floating around from place to place (for two years) kept him from getting them. Finally, a few weeks ago he got his SMRs and the file shows that he was sent to a dietitian and the doctor made a comment about possible diabetes. His SMR labs showed his A1C above 8.0, at least once. Due to a recent move, he hasn't looked closer to see if other labs showed it as high at other times. He said he always had symptoms that he now realizes were diabetes related, but until his 60% heart blockage in three arteries showed up, he didn't know he needed treatment. Since diabetes is incurable, I believe he likely can get service connection for diabetes and his cardio problems based on his SMRs and his current diagnosis and treatment. But how would his having no treatment for 18 years play out? He just got a certificate at the VA for completing a diabetes clinic. His sugar is hard to control. Byetta (sp?) from a private doctor was helping control it, but the VA won't provide it, so he has plenty of VA labs showing high sugar levels. He will be able to get the Byetta now that he has a new job in Oklahoma, but he simply had to take what he could get at the VA for a while.
Can someone here advise me how to go about helping his claim? Will he need an outside IMO?
He moved to Oklahoma from South Carolina recently. He has an active claim in South Carolina seeking a higher rating for his hearing. He should get word soon, so he's not sure whether to have his file sent to Oklahoma or wait until after that decision.
I remember seeing somewhere on hadit.com that there are doctors in Oklahoma who have started helping veterans with IMOs and exams. Can someone give me that information again? I tried to find it with the hadit search feature but didn't find it.
Thanks,
Morgan
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