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  1. Post-traumatic Headaches: Subtypes And Behavioral Treatments

    This article was written and published in 1988. Specific information concerning staff and services may have changed since that time, however, as you will see upon reading the article, the content is as pertinent today as when the article was written. Post-traumatic Headaches: Subtypes and Behavioral Treatments Thomas Bennett Chronic, recurrent headache commonly follows head injury, and interestingly, it is seen more often in individuals who have experienced minor head trauma than in those more seriously injured. I will describe subtypes and behavioral treatments of the post-traumatic headache. One must realize, however, that headache is only one of …

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  3. Advice To Advocates

    ##### START #####IV. Advice to Advocates A. At The Regional Offices - Suggested Boilerplate Advocates should submit the following boilerplate (suggested language) in support of all pending claims and with all new claims for VA benefits. The Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA or Act) was signed into law on November 9, 2000. See Pub. L. No. 106-475, 114 Stat. 2096 (2000). The VCAA eliminates the well-grounded claim requirement and requires the VA to explain to all claimants what evidence is needed to substantiate their claims. The Act requires that the VA comply with the duty to assist unless the VA determines that no reasonable possibility exists that VA ass…

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  4. Service Connection For A Back And Neck Disorder :)

    Citation NR: 9606465 Decision Date: 03/13/96 Archive Date: 03/16/96 DOCKET NO. 91-44 204 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Phoenix, Arizona THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a back and neck disorder, claimed as residuals of motor vehicle accidents incurred in service. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Arizona Veterans Service Commission WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL Appellant ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD Charles G. Sener INTRODUCTION The appe…

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  5. 8610. Neuritis Of Upper Radicular Group (fifth And

    <H3 style="MARGIN: auto 0in">8610. NEURITIS OF UPPER RADICULAR GROUP (FIFTH AND SIXTH CERVICALS) INITIAL EXAM, AMIE WORKSHEET # 1230 </H3>EXAMINATION: Evaluation of disease of peripheral nerves requires a careful description of the patient's symptoms (e.g., pain, dysesthesia, loss of sensory or motor function, etc.). Any pertinent history of trauma, entrapment, metabolic disorders or toxin exposure should be described. The neurological examination should specify the precise distribution of the involved root, plexus or individual affected nerve. Mononeuropathies or mononeuritis multiplex should be distinguished from polyneuropathies. The natural histo…

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  6. 5301. Group I - Extrinsic Muscles Of Shoulder Girdle

    <H3 style="MARGIN: auto 0in">5301. GROUP I - EXTRINSIC MUSCLES OF SHOULDER GIRDLE INITIAL EXAM, AMIE WORKSHEET # 1435</H3>EXAMINATION: The examiner should: 1. Record history of initial wound including nature of missile, if known; initial treatment in the field; length of initial hospitalization and any surgeries or other repairs undertaken; time for return to duty or limited duty or determination that duty could not be resumed. Where possible, record exact muscles injured or destroyed. 2. Record history of associated injuries, particularly those affecting associated bony structures, nerves or vascular structures and specify the nature of treatment r…

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  7. 5293. Intervertebral Disc Syndrome

    <H3 style="MARGIN: auto 0in">5293. INTERVERTEBRAL DISC SYNDROME INITIAL EXAM, AMIE WORKSHEET # 1440, 1450 </H3>EXAMINATION: The examiner should: 1. Record history of onset with or without trauma; document any treatment including surgery or chemonucleolysis. Describe present symptoms with specific reference to back symptoms such as radiating "sciatica" type pain. Specify any precipitating or relieving activities. 2. Record alignment in stance; and describe the presence of any local tenderness with or without radiation, sciatic notch tenderness, and paraspinal spasm. Examination of the motion of the back should include flexion and extension and straigh…

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  8. 5290. Limitation Of Motion Of Cervical Spine

    <H3 style="MARGIN: auto 0in">5290. LIMITATION OF MOTION OF CERVICAL SPINE</H3><H3 style=MARGIN: auto 0in"> INITIAL EXAM, AMIE WORKSHEET # 1440, 1450 </H3>EXAMINATION: The examiner should: 1. Describe the history of the disease, including time of onset, progression and effects of any therapeutic interventions on comfort or mobility of spine. If associated with other rheumatological conditions, please specify. 2. Similarly, describe any other joints involved. 3. Record range of motion: a. Forward flexion: the angle between a line tangential to the spine posteriorly at C-7 and a line parallel to the spinous process in forward flexion.…

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  9. 5003. Arthritis, Degenerative, Hypertrophic Or

    <H3 style="MARGIN: auto 0in">5003. ARTHRITIS, DEGENERATIVE, HYPERTROPHIC OR OSTEOARTHRITIS INITIAL EXAM, AMIE WORKSHEET # 1430 </H3>EXAMINATION: The diagnosis of degenerative joint disease is usually made by physical examination of joint motion, together with characteristic radiographic findings. The range of motion of each affected joint must be described using the the criteria for diagnostic codes # 5200-5293. Episodes of acute arthritis should be described. The specific anatomic location, the frequency, severity and duration of each episode should be noted. DIAGNOSTIC TEST RESULTS: X-ray each affected joint or combination of minor joints.…

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  10. M 13 Screen

    Can someone out there post an M 13 screen or a URL ? I found a link to it but can't pull it up. thanks, a shitty day it is. carlie

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  11. Disabled Veterans Right To Commissaries And Space Available Travel Act (h. R. 1188)

    WOW !!! CHECK THIS OUT... Disabled Veterans Right to Commissaries and Space Available Travel Act (Introduced in House) HR 1188 IH 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1188 To amend title 10, United States Code, to support disabled veterans by extending military commissary and exchange store privileges to such veterans and their dependents and by authorizing space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2005 Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services ------------------------------------------------------------…

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  12. Loss Of A Creative Organ

    SS3.350 Special monthly compensation The rates of special monthly compensation stated in this section are those provided under 38 U.S.C. 1114. (1) Creative organ. (i) Loss of a creative organ will be shown by acquired absence of one or both testicles (other than undescended testicles) or ovaries or other creative organ. Loss of use of one testicle will be established when examination by a board finds that: (a) The diameters of the affected testicle are reduced to one-third of the corresponding diameters of the paired normal testicle, or (:) The diameters of the affected testicle are reduced to one-half or less of the corresponding normal testicle an…

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  13. Post-traumatic Headaches: Subtypes And Behavioral Treatments

    Post-traumatic Headaches: Subtypes and Behavioral Treatments Thomas Bennett Chronic, recurrent headache commonly follows head injury, and interestingly, it is seen more often in individuals who have experienced minor head trauma than in those more seriously injured. I will describe subtypes and behavioral treatments of the post-traumatic headache. One must realize, however, that headache is only one of a number of symptoms that commonly follow head injury. While it may be the symptom that results in a patient seeking medical treatment following brain or head injury, it may on the other hand be only the "tip of the iceberg". Many patients complaining only of…

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