hypertension Type II Diabetes

[dolfanbls]

Can Type II Diabetes be service connected to Hypertension or pain and nerve meds for other service connected injuries? I have gained a lot of weight in the past couple of years due service connected back and sciatic nerve problems that have pretty much made me bed ridden. Can this be considered a secondary condition to any of these issues.

[Berta]

VA prescribed steroids have been associated with causing diabetes mellitus.

Many meds can cause DMII, but that will take a strong IMO/IME from a real doctor.

This recent link holds a BVA award for DMII due to VA prescribed steroids:

What has your doctor stated was the cause of the DMII?

In this thread below is a link to a BVA case whereby VA steroids caused diabetes:

Here is another one:

ORDER Entitlement to compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for diabetes mellitus due to VA medical treatment, including by prescribing the drug Zyprexa (Olanzapine), is granted.

https://www.va.gov/vetapp15/files5/1541165.txt

Everyone should google their VA meds from time to time to see if their meds could be causing a secondary condition......particularly any long term statins meds and any antipsychotropics.

[dolfanbls]

Thanks Berta