Sc'ed For Two Conditions

[john999]

I just got SC for two conditions secondary to DMII. If I had not read the VBM I would not have known to file for the conditions. The conditions are related to arteriosceloris in my legs which is a no-brainer for DMII. The problem was revealed during a CT scan for another problem. I was denied my CUE at the VARO level. I think it is very hard to win a CUE at the VARO level. They will just deny and tell you to appeal. They don't want to admit to a very costly mistake Now I have seven agent orange related conditions. This is worrisome and I wonder now many other RVN vets have AO conditions they don't know about?

[Guest jangrin]

Good Job John,

The DMII secondary conditions are more dangerous and have more potential to do harm than does DMII itself. Arteriosclerosis, HBP/HTN, PN, Cataracts/blindness, are all very serious and are all a bi-product of DMII.

Vets need to get the secondary conditions SC'd to protect their spouce in the event of premature death, that can be directly connected to these conditions. Especially heart attacks and strokes.

I wonder how many veterans have recieved their 10 or 20 percent rating and are not even aware that they can be compensated for the other conditions that Diabetes causes.

I know you were already 100% T&P, does this make you 100% schedular? How long did it take for this claim to be approved?

Jangrin

Edited March 17, 2007 by jangrin

[Toposurveyor]

I was awarded 10% Dec. 1, 2001 for DMII presumptive to AO. It was increased to 20% Nov. 9, 2004 due to addition of medication to control DMII. Also a CUE was made and an earlier effective date of May 8, 2001 since claim was made within 1 yr of date of law. I am just now starting to understand the additional secondary conditions related to DMII. I am currently waiting for a decision for C & P for PN involving both feet and early nephropathy involving fingers of both hands.

Since my BP is held at a lower standard than a healthy person, I belive that I should file for HBP since the VA has me on meds to control HBP. I will do this after a decision on the above C & P. Am I thinking right on this?

I also have periodontal disease and since DMII is a factor in this, should I file a claim on this also? The disease was diagnosed after my DMII.

The more I read, the more problems I see could afflict me.

Thanks for the help I have recieved here.

Ed

[john999]

Jangrin

It only took about 7 months to get approved for the secondary claims. I am still IU and I don't think I will ever get to 100% schedular unless I go in the back door by filing for Housebound and if that was approved I think they might jump me up to the schedular. I have seen it done before that way.

[Guest jangrin]

Jangrin

It only took about 7 months to get approved for the secondary claims. I am still IU and I don't think I will ever get to 100% schedular unless I go in the back door by filing for Housebound and if that was approved I think they might jump me up to the schedular. I have seen it done before that way.

John,To be honest,

I hope both you and my husband and all other AO DMII vets are never SC'd 100% schedular from DMII, because at that point, physically and even mentally from the effects of arteriosclerosis, the quality of life will be rather poor. I hope if any of the vets have housebound from this disease it is when your 120 years old and would rather stay in than go outside anyway.

JMO, Jangrin

[Berta]

Ed-I would add these claims if I were you-

If the VA says the HBP is Not related to the DMII and your atherosclerosis-(highly likely medically)they would sure have to come up with a pretty bizarre rationale to deny those claims.

They might try to say the HBP and gum disease preceded the DMII-and deny- yeah right- they would have to prove that with medical evidence.

The dental problem too- VA knows all about DMII and dental problems due to glucose as well as HBP and atherosclerosis- it is all in the VA DMII Training letter that I posted here at hadit in the past.

If you have ED-due to the DMII-you dont have to tell us- but good time to add that too.It is the SMC "K" award- about 84 bucks I think extra monthly comp-

Edited March 17, 2007 by Berta

[john999]

Believe it or not the gum disease is a risk factor for heart disease. The VA knows all about this so they cannot deny these facts. If your DMII causes the gum disease that is a double whammy for heart disease. My VA dental person lectures me on connection between gum disease and heart diseasae. File on everything and take care of those teeth.