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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…

Schedule of ratings—other sense organs.

§ 4.87a. Schedule of ratings—other sense organs. | | Rating | | --- | --- | | 6275 Sense of smell, complete loss | 10 | | 6276 Sense of taste, complete loss | 10 | | Note: Evaluation will be assigned under diagnostic codes 6275 or 6276 only if there is an anatomical or pathological basis for the…

Evaluation of hearing impairment.

(f) If impaired hearing is service-connected in only one ear, in order to determine the percentage evaluation from Table VII, the non-service-connected ear will be assigned a Roman Numeral designation for hearing impairment of I, subject to the provisions of § 3.383 of this chapter. (g) When…

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 *…

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…

Schedule of ratings—dental and oral conditions.

§ 4.150. Schedule of ratings—dental and oral conditions.

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…

Psychomotor epilepsy.

§ 4.122. Psychomotor epilepsy. The term psychomotor epilepsy refers to a condition that is characterized by seizures and not uncommonly by a chronic psychiatric disturbance as well. (a) Psychomotor seizures consist of episodic alterations in conscious control that may be associated with automatic…

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…

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…

Respiratory Conditions

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