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- Regulation section: Part IV, Subpart i, Chapter 3, Section BM-21-1
Examination Sufficiency for Specific Disabilities
IV.i.3.B.1.b. Headache Examination Report Review A neurological headache examination report will be considered insufficient if it does not indicate the frequency of prostrating headaches and whether the headaches are migraine-type or non-migraine type. Reference: For more information on…
- Diagnostic code: DC 8100Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders
Migraine
Rated under § 4.124a
- Regulation section: Part V, Subpart iii, Chapter 12, Section AM-21-1
Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders
3. Migraine Headaches This topic contains information on migraine headaches, including · evaluation criteria for migraine headaches · DC 8100 terminology: _prostrating_ and _completely prostrating_ · role of medical evidence in establishing the fact of prostration · lay evidence of prostration…
- Regulation section: Part X, Subpart ii, Chapter 4, Section AM-21-1
Rating Decisions for Reduction Due to Improvement
X.ii.4.A.1.h. Reduction Offset by Subsequent Increased Evaluation When the evaluations of multiple issues are being adjusted such that the net effect is an increased combined evaluation _but an intercurrent period of reduced combined evaluation would potentially result_ , due process must be…
- 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 ii, Chapter 1, Section CM-21-1
Rating Presumptive Service Connection (SC) Claims for Persian Gulf Veterans
VIII.ii.1.C.2.d. Examples of Hyphenated Codes for Undiagnosed Disabilities and MUCMIs The table below contains examples of hyphenated codes that may be used when awarding or denying undiagnosed illnesses manifest by the 13 signs or symptoms or a MUCMI found in [38 CFR…
- Diagnostic code: DC 8045Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders
Residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI)
There are three main areas of dysfunction that may result from TBI: cognitive, emotional/behavioral, and physical. Cognitive impairment and subjective symptoms are evaluated under the table titled "Evaluation of Cognitive Impairment and Other Residuals of TBI Not Otherwise Classified," which…
- Regulation section: § 4.124a38 CFR
Schedule of ratings—neurological conditions and convulsive disorders.
Miscellaneous Diseases | | Rating | | --- | --- | | 8100 Migraine: | | | With very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability | 50 | | With characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month over last several months |…
- Diagnostic code: DC 8020Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders
Brain, abscess of
Rated under § 4.124a
- Regulation section: Part V, Subpart iii, Chapter 3M-21-1
V.iii.3.6.e. Delayed Onset of COVID-19 Residuals Post-COVID-19 conditions are a wide range of new, returning, or ongoing health problems people can experience four weeks or more after first being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. If a Veteran is denied SC for COVID-19 due to a lack…
- Diagnostic code: DC 6512Respiratory System
Sinusitis, frontal, chronic.
Rated under § 4.97
- Diagnostic code: DC 8019Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders
Meningitis, cerebrospinal, epidemic
Rated under § 4.124a
- Regulation section: § 4.9738 CFR
Schedule of ratings—respiratory system.
| | Rating | | --- | --- | | DISEASES OF THE NOSE AND THROAT | | | 6502 Septum, nasal, deviation of: | | | Traumatic only, | | | With 50-percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side | 10 | | 6504 Nose, loss of part of, or scars: | | | Exposing both…
- Regulation section: Part V, Subpart iv, Chapter 1, Section CM-21-1
Coded Conclusion
V.iv.1.C.5.d. Examples: Separation Benefit Codesheet Annotations Scenario 1: A Veteran served from February 13, 1985, to September 26, 1991, and October 28, 1992, to December 4, 1996, and received separation benefits at the end of the _first_ period of service. SC is established for…
- Regulation section: Part V, Subpart ii, Chapter 3, Section CM-21-1
Reviewing Diagnoses
Example 1: The Veteran, during a VA examination, reports bilateral knee pain while performing various activities. The examiner finds no anatomic abnormality, weakness, or reduced range of motion; however, the examiner notes that the Veteran has functional limitations on walking, is unable to…
- Diagnostic code: DC 6514Respiratory System
Sinusitis, sphenoid, chronic.
Rated under § 4.97
- Regulation section: Part VIII, Subpart iv, Chapter 4, Section AM-21-1
Special Monthly Compensation (SMC)
VIII.iv.4.A.10.c. Extra-Schedular Consideration in Housebound Claims Involving IU When SMC at the statutory housebound rate is established based on a single condition that is totally disabling due to IU · the single disability must meet the schedular criteria for entitlement to IU defined in…
- Diagnostic code: DC 8014Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders
Syphilis, meningovascular
Rate upon the severity of convulsions, paralysis, visual impairment or psychotic involvement, etc.
- Diagnostic code: DC 8000Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders
Encephalitis, epidemic, chronic
Rated under § 4.124a
- Diagnostic code: DC 8009Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders
Brain, vessels, hemorrhage from
Rated under § 4.124a
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