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Autonomic Neuropathy

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Is autonomic neuropathy a separate rateable condition? I am rated 20% for dm2 and 10% for each limb for peripheral neuropathy. My doc just told me that I probably have autonomic neuropathy, caused by my Dm2. She also said that the autonomic neuropathy more than likely caused my GERD. I have an appointment with a C&P doc tomorrow for a re-evaluation of all of my SC disabilities and I would like to hit him with this. If it is covered under my limb PN, then I won't waste the time.

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Get her to write a Nexus and put her basis and reasons on it and send it in.

It cant hurt. This type of Neuropathy covers a wide range of Nerves.

They would rate as effected Nerves most likely under the PN criteria.

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Also it does seem to be separate from PN-

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/autonomic...ropathy/DS00544

Apparently it can GERD and other conditions- I sure would claim anything that you have that can be caused by it-

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This case seems tpo indicate these are separate conditions-

I found one other BVA decision that mentioned the vet had 10% for autonomic neuropathy.

http://www.va.gov/vetapp09/files2/0918218.txt

This remand is an outrage-the veteran's stressors are clearly stated but the VARO did not even attempt to get them verified by JSRRC.

Any vet who is denied for PTSD because VA says they could not verify their stressors or probably didnt even try to verify them -should write to JSRRC themselves with the stressor details.

Another remand due to RO errors. Disgraceful.

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Great information from all! I am going in for a medical C&P tomorrow, and GERD is one of the things on the list. I was concerned on how I was going to tie it to DM2, and think that I now have enough information to give the examiner. Now...what he does with it remains to be seen! I will report back and let you all know what happened as soon as I get the report.

Thanks again!

Ric

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