The Initiative to End Diabetic Limb Loss

Did you know? A Veteran who has developed their first Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) faces a 5-year mortality rate of 43%. Catching DFUs early can save limbs and lives. That’s why we launched the Initiative to End Diabetic Limb Loss (TIEDLLV). This initiative enrolls at-risk Veterans in a program that can detect DFUs up to five weeks before they would otherwise present. Today, TIEDLLV is seeing a near elimination of diabetic foot ulcers and major amputations.


Thank you to the Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning, VA’s Prevention of Amputation for Veterans Everything (PAVE) program, and the Office of Health Equity (OHE) for working together to lead TIEDLLV.