veterans disability
I served in vietnam in 68-69, have type2 diabetes and neuropathy since 1996, take 4 daily shots of insulin, (20-40 total units daily) 3200mg gabapentin total daily. How much dis. should i expect?
Re: veterans disability
With the VA, you should never expect anything. Even though DM is presumed service connected and the PN should be secondarily connected via the DM, you may still get a denial or an insufficient rating. If you have already been service connected, or if you get it granted, insulin-dependent diabetics can get anywhere from 20-100% depending on other factors like diet and activity restrictions, the number of episodes of ketoacidosis or other reactions, and the number of required hospitalizations. If you have more questions, feel free to email me directly & good luck.
