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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Peripheral neuropathy - Diabetes mellitus Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 15 March 2006.

Preliminary questions [32682]

489 — the veteran has diabetes mellitus.

10547 the veteran has insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1).

or

10548

the veteran has non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2).

28495

the veteran had the identified illness or injury at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

12680 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the diabetes mellitus and VEA service for the clinical onset of condition under consideration.

12681 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the diabetes mellitus and operational service for the clinical onset of condition under consideration.

or

12682 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the diabetes mellitus and eligible service for the clinical onset of condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and operational service [12681]

17527 — the identified illness or injury, a type of diabetes mellitus, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [12682]

17528 — the identified illness or injury, a type of diabetes mellitus, is causally related to eligible service.