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In M-21-1- Regulation section: Part V, Subpart iii, Chapter 2, Section BM-21-1
Conditions of the Auditory System
V.iii.2.B.3.b. Requesting Medical Opinions for Tinnitus A medical opinion is not required to establish direct SC for claimed tinnitus if · STRs document the original complaints and/or diagnosis of tinnitus · there is current medical evidence of a diagnosis of tinnitus or the Veteran competently…
- Regulation section: Part IV, Subpart i, Chapter 2, Section AM-21-1
Examination Requests Overview
IV.i.2.A.7.h. Medical Opinions and the Hearing Loss and Tinnitus DBQ The DBQ for hearing loss and tinnitus contains specific sections for etiology opinions. However, examiners generally are not expected to provide unsolicited medical opinions, and in some types of hearing loss and tinnitus…
- Regulation section: Part IV, Subpart i, Chapter 3, Section AM-21-1
General Criteria for Sufficiency of Examination Reports
IV.i.3.A.1.k. Qualification Requirements of Examiners –Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Hearing loss examinations must be completed by a state-licensed audiologist. If only a tinnitus examination is being requested, the examination may be conducted by either an audiologist or non-audiologist…
- Regulation section: Part IV, Subpart i, Chapter 3, Section BM-21-1
Examination Sufficiency for Specific Disabilities
IV.i.3.B.1.c. Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Examination Report Review A hearing loss and tinnitus examination report may be considered insufficient if an opinion was requested but is not provided in the report. Unusual circumstances may arise during the examination, requiring the examiner to *…
- Regulation section: Part IV, Subpart i, Chapter 2, Section EM-21-1
Examinations in Special Situations
· All claimed and reported issues at the SHA examination must be addressed by VA completing the appropriate DBQ for each issue. · However, in order to add any conditions to a pending claim, the claimant is required to file a claim on the appropriate form. · A separate DBQ, including for a…
- Regulation section: Part V, Subpart ii, Chapter 4, Section AM-21-1
Effective Dates
V.ii.4.A.1.g. Effective Date Associated With Sympathetic Reading or a Within Scope Determination The effective date of a grant of SC for any disabilities arising from the sympathetic reading of a claim, or finding a disability within the scope of a different claimed disability, is governed by…
- Regulation section: Part II, Subpart iii, Chapter 3, Section BM-21-1
System Updates at Intake
Exception: If the periods of service are concurrent with the receipt of VA benefits and the Veteran’s eligibility to benefits is impacted, then all periods impacting payment of benefits must be verified and entered into VBMS. References: For more information on · updating service in VBMS…
- Regulation section: Part V, Subpart ii, Chapter 2, Section BM-21-1
Presumptive Service Connection (SC)
· principles related to presumptive SC, see [38 CFR 3.307](<http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=4f75aeb98778645c99bc9f855f060a18&node=se38.1.3_1307&rgn=div8>) · diseases subject to presumptive SC, see [38 CFR…
- Regulation section: Part V, Subpart iii, Chapter 12, Section AM-21-1
Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders
V.iii.12.A.1.d. Other Organic Diseases of the Nervous System Under 38 CFR 3.309(a) For the purpose of establishing presumptive SC for a chronic disease under [38 CFR 3.307](<https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=7bb77fadaa9b6f28b29ee834697f0824&mc=true&r=SECTION&n=se38.1.3_1307>)…
- Regulation section: Part V, Subpart iv, Chapter 1, Section CM-21-1
Coded Conclusion
7. Listing Compensation Rating Codes This topic contains information about listing compensation rating codes, including · grouping SC disabilities · using diagnostic terminology, and · coding · compensation awards, and · new awards of previously considered issues. August 23, 2018 ###…
- Regulation section: Part I, Subpart i, Chapter 1, Section AM-21-1
Description and General Information on Duty to Notify and Duty to Assist
I.i.1.A.4.c. Claims That Are Inherently Incredible or Lack Merit VA will not provide assistance in obtaining evidence if a claim is inherently incredible or clearly lacks merit, even when the application itself is substantially complete. The development or rating activity has the authority to…
- Regulation section: Part V, Subpart ii, Chapter 3, Section AM-21-1
Determining the Issues
· sympathetic reading of a claim, see · [_Robinson v. Shinseki_](</system/templates/selfservice/va_ssnew/help/customer/locale/en-US/portal/554400000001018/content/554400000015462/Robinson-v-Shinseki-Feb-25-2009-557-F3d-1355>), 557 F.3d 1355 (Fed. Cir. 2009), and · [ _Grimes v…
- Regulation section: Part VIII, Subpart iv, Chapter 9, Section BM-21-1
Diving-Related Disabilities
VIII.iv.9.B.1.b. Decompression Illness and AGE In decompression illness, nearly all symptoms are present within 24 hours after the dive while some may occur within 3 hours. While many signs and symptoms resolve rapidly if treated within minutes of onset, permanent injury or disability may…
- Regulation section: Part V, Subpart iii, Chapter 12, Section BM-21-1
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
V.iii.12.B.2.d. Evaluating TBI and Comorbid Symptoms/ Conditions Use the table below when evaluating TBI and comorbid symptoms and/or conditions. | If the Veteran has ...| Then evaluate ... headaches| headaches according to the table below. | If the Veteran has …| Then ……
- Regulation section: Part VIII, Subpart iv, Chapter 4, Section AM-21-1
Special Monthly Compensation (SMC)
VIII.iv.4.A.4.h. Awarding SMC for Deafness Award SMC for deafness of both ears, having absence of air and bone conduction, if the SC bilateral hearing loss warrants a 100-percent evaluation under the evaluation criteria in [38 CFR…
- Regulation section: Part XIII, Subpart i, Chapter 3, Section FM-21-1
Medical Treatment for Veterans Treated with Nasopharyngeal Radium Irradiation (NRI)
April 13, 2020 ### XIII.i.3.F.1.a. Description of NRI Nasopharyngeal radium irradiation (NRI)** is a technique developed in the 1920s that used radium to treat hearing loss caused by repeated ear infections. This technique was also used for treating other conditions including · sinusitis *…
- Regulation section: Part V, Subpart iii, Chapter 14M-21-1
V.iii.14.2.c. Definition and Evaluation Guidelines for Bruxism _Bruxism_ is defined as excessive grinding of the teeth and/or excessive clenching of the jaw. It may not be evaluated as a stand-alone SC disability. To Top [<\-- Previous…
- Regulation section: Part V, Subpart iii, Chapter 11M-21-1
V.iii.11.2.l. Immune and Other Miscellaneous Complications of Diabetes Mellitus Hyperglycemia causes the white blood cells of the immune system to function poorly. In addition, all of the body's fluids have higher levels of sugar and nutrients, which make them more inviting for bacteria to grow…
- Regulation section: Part VIII, Subpart ii, Chapter 1, Section CM-21-1
Rating Presumptive Service Connection (SC) Claims for Persian Gulf Veterans
VIII.ii.1.C.2.c. List of Appropriate DCs for Undiagnosed Disabilities and MUCMIs The table below lists the first element in a hyphenated code and the type of undiagnosed condition to which each code refers.| If the condition is being evaluated as …| **And the body system code begins with…
- Regulation section: Part V, Subpart ii, Chapter 3, Section DM-21-1
Evaluating Disabilities
members and friends. The Veteran started to isolate more often and had difficulty sleeping most nights. Evidence does not include any medical opinions indicating that the PTSD interfered with prior employment or would prevent employment at any time. __A VA musculoskeletal examination performed in…
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