Common symptoms
- ▸Increased thirst, frequent urination
- ▸Fatigue
- ▸Blurred vision
- ▸Slow-healing wounds
- ▸Numbness/tingling in extremities (neuropathy)
Common evidence
- ▸Fasting glucose / A1C labs
- ▸Endocrinology notes
- ▸Medication list
- ▸Boots-on-ground proof for Agent Orange presumption
Primary service connection examples
- ▸Agent Orange exposure (presumptive)
- ▸In-service diagnosis
Secondary service connection examples
- ▸Peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes
- ▸Retinopathy secondary to diabetes
- ▸Erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes
- ▸Kidney disease secondary to diabetes
Rating basics
10% (manageable by restricted diet only), 20% (oral meds + restricted diet), 40% (insulin, restricted diet, regulated activities), 60% (insulin + restricted diet + regulated activities + episodes of ketoacidosis/hypoglycemia), 100% (more than once monthly visits + weight loss).
Common denial reasons
- ✕No qualifying exposure proof
- ✕Type I diabetes (not presumptive)
- ✕Missing labs