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Chapter 15 Endocrine System
15.01 - Diabetes
Factors to be considered in assessing the degree of disability include:
- the presence of a diagnosis of clinical diabetes:
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the necessity of dietary control;
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the need of medication;
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the response to diet and medication;
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the effective condition on physical activity and energy level;
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the frequency and severity of untoward developments such as hypoglycemic reactions;
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minor complications such as pruritus, transient skin affections, and mild diabetic neuropathy which can be assessed with adjudication;
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major complications including all arteriosclerotic, renal and ocular disabilities may require adjudication on application to establish the degree of relationship.
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the prognosis.
15.02 - Assessments
Diabetes shall be assessed in accordance with the Table to Article 15.02.
| Table to Article 15.02 |
| Grade 1 | Minimal - controlled by diet alone | up to 10% |
| Grade 2 | Mild - controlled by diet and oral | 10% to 20% |
| Grade 3 | Moderate - less easily controlled by diet and medication (parenteral or oral) - mild complications | 20% to 40% |
| Grade 4 | Severe |
| (a) | Poor control with complication accepted as an intrinsic part of the disability from diabetes; significant
limitation of activities and employability | 40% to 60% rarely more than 60% |
| (b) | As above with complications which may require separate adjudication on application. The complications are assessed on their individual merits. |
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