C&P Exam for diabetes

[Rome]

While at my C&P for diabetes my feet were checked for PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY. The exam was for an increase as I'm now on insulin with limited actives and restricted diet. The doctor agreed and also stated I have PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY in both feet and documented it in the DBQ ,.  Will this be looked at for compensation? or why is this a requirement in the examination when it was for the increase for diabetes due to insulin?

Edited September 28, 2018 by Rome

[Berta]

Peripheral Neuropathy (PN) is common in diabeticsm as a secondary condition.

I suggest-but others might disagree, that you file for the PN as secondary,based on the C & P exam results for the diabetes...

unless that is clearly spelled out in the C & P exam.

 

[Berta]

I am adding a hadit link to the most recent Diabetes Training Letter, from member Morgan:

It shows some of the many complications that diabetes can cause.

All of these complications, if at a ratable level, can be claimed as secondary to DMII.

The original DMII training letter (1997) I believe was the issue date-

helped me to prove that not only did my husband have undiagnosed and untreated DMII from AO, he also had many of the secondary disabilities from it that were service connected, either under 1151 or direct SC claims.