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DVBCQDM2 ;;ALB-CIOFO/ECF - DIABETES MELLITUS QUESTIONNAIRE ; 6/15/2010
 ;;2.7;AMIE;**172**;Apr 10, 1995;Build 3
 ;
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 ;;
 ;; Your patient is applying to the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
 ;; (VA) for disability benefits.  VA will consider the information you
 ;; provide on this questionnaire as part of their evaluation in processing
 ;; the Veteran's claim.
 ;;
 ;; 1. Diagnosis
 ;;
 ;; Select the Veteran's condition:
 ;; ___ Diabetes mellitus type I   ICD code: _______  Date of diagnosis: _______
 ;; ___ Diabetes mellitus type II  ICD code: _______  Date of diagnosis: _______
 ;; ___ Impaired fasting glucose   ICD code: _______  Date of diagnosis: _______
 ;; ___ Does not meet criteria for diagnosis of diabetes
 ;; ___ Other (specify below), providing only diagnoses that pertain to DM or
 ;;     its complications:
 ;; ____________________________________________________________________________
 ;;
 ;; Diagnosis: _______________________
 ;; ICD code: ________________________
 ;; Date of diagnosis: _______________
 ;;
 ;; If there are additional diagnoses that pertain to DM, list using above
 ;; format: ____________________________________________________________________
 ;;
 ;; 2. Medical history
 ;;
 ;; a. Treatment (check all that apply)
 ;;    ___ None
 ;;    ___ Managed by restricted diet
 ;;    ___ Prescribed oral hypoglycemic agent(s)
 ;;    ___ Prescribed insulin 1 injection per day
 ;;    ___ Prescribed insulin more than 1 injection per day
 ;;    ___ Other (describe): ______________________________
 ;;
 ;; b. Regulation of activities
 ;;    Does the Veteran require regulation of activities as part of medical
 ;;    management of diabetes mellitus (DM)?
 ;;    ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;    If yes, provide one or more examples of how the Veteran must regulate his
 ;;    or her activities: ______________________________________________________
 ;;
 ;;    NOTE: For VA purposes, regulation of activities can be defined as
 ;;    avoidance of strenuous occupational and recreational activities with the
 ;;    intention of avoiding hypoglycemic episodes.
 ;;
 ;; c. Frequency of diabetic care
 ;;    How frequently does the Veteran visit his or her diabetic care provider
 ;;    for episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions?
 ;;    ___ Less than 2 times per month   ___ 2 times per month   ___ Weekly
 ;;^TOF^
 ;; d. Hospitalizations for episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions
 ;;    How many episodes of ketoacidosis requiring hospitalization over the past
 ;;    12 months?
 ;;    ___ 0   ___ 1   ___ 2   ___ 3 or more
 ;;
 ;;    How many episodes of hypoglycemia requiring hospitalization over the past
 ;;    12 months?
 ;;    ___ 0   ___ 1   ___ 2   ___ 3 or more
 ;;
 ;; e. Loss of strength and weight
 ;;    Has the Veteran had progressive unintentional weight loss attributable to
 ;;    DM?
 ;;    ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;
 ;;    If yes, provide percent of loss of individual's baseline weight: _______%
 ;;    NOTE: For VA purposes, "baseline weight" means the average weight for the
 ;;    two-year-period preceding the onset of the disease.
 ;;
 ;;    Has the Veteran had progressive loss of strength attributable to DM?
 ;;    ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;
 ;; 3. Complications of DM
 ;;
 ;; a. Does the Veteran have any of the following recognized complications of DM?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;
 ;; If yes, indicate the conditions below: (check all that apply)
 ;;    ___ Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
 ;;    ___ Diabetic nephropathy or renal dysfunction caused by DM
 ;;    ___ Diabetic retinopathy
 ;;
 ;; For all checked boxes, also complete appropriate Questionnaire(s). (Eye
 ;; Questionnaire must be completed by ophthalmologist or optometrist)
 ;;^TOF^
 ;; b. Does the Veteran have any of the following conditions that are at least
 ;; as likely as not (at least a 50% probability) due to DM?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;
 ;; If yes, indicate the conditions below: (check all that apply)
 ;;   ___ Erectile dysfunction      If checked, also complete Male Reproductive
 ;;                                 System Conditions Questionnaire.
 ;;   ___ Cardiac condition(s)      If checked, also complete appropriate
 ;;                                 cardiac Questionnaire (IHD or other cardiac
 ;;                                 Questionnaire).
 ;;   ___ Hypertension (in the presence of diabetic renal disease)
 ;;                                 If checked, also complete Hypertension
 ;;                                 Questionnaire.
 ;;   ___ Peripheral vascular disease
 ;;                                 If checked, also complete Arteries and
 ;;                                 Veins Questionnaire.
 ;;   ___ Stroke                    If checked, also complete appropriate
 ;;                                 neurologic Questionnaire(s)
 ;;                                 (Central Nervous System, Cranial nerves,
 ;;                                 etc.).
 ;;   ___ Skin condition(s)         If checked, also complete Skin
 ;;                                 Questionnaire.
 ;;   ___ Eye condition(s) other than diabetic retinopathy
 ;;                                 ____________________________________________
 ;;                                 If checked, also complete Eye Questionnaire.
 ;;                                 (Eye Questionnaire must be completed by
 ;;                                 ophthalmologist or optometrist)
 ;;   ___ Other complications (describe): ______________________________________
 ;;
 ;; c. Has the Veteran's DM at least as likely as not (at least a 50%
 ;; probability) permanently aggravated (meaning that any worsening of the
 ;; condition is not due to natural progress) any of the following conditions?
 ;; Check all that apply:
 ;;   ___ Cardiac condition(s)     If checked, also complete appropriate
 ;;                                cardiac Questionnaire (IHD or other cardiac
 ;;                                Questionnaire).
 ;;   ___ Hypertension             If checked, also complete Hypertension
 ;;                                Questionnaire
 ;;   ___ Renal disease            If checked, also complete Kidney
 ;;                                Questionnaire
 ;;   ___ Peripheral vascular disease
 ;;                                If checked, also complete Arteries and
 ;;                                Veins Questionnaire.
 ;;   ___ Eye condition(s) other than diabetic retinopathy
 ;;                               If checked, also complete Eye Questionnaire.
 ;;                               (Eye Questionnaire must be completed by
 ;;                               ophthalmologist or optometrist)
 ;;   ___ Other permanently aggravated condition(s) (describe): ________________
 ;;   ___ None
 ;;^TOF^
 ;; 4. Other pertinent physical findings, complications, conditions, signs
 ;; and/or symptoms
 ;;
 ;; a. Does the Veteran have any scars (surgical or otherwise) related to any
 ;; conditions or to the treatment of any conditions listed in the Diagnosis
 ;; section above?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;; If yes, are any of the scars painful and/or unstable, or is the total area
 ;; of all related scars greater than 39 square cm (6 square inches)?
 ;;    ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;       If yes, also complete a Scars Questionnaire.
 ;;
 ;; b.  Does the Veteran have any other pertinent physical findings,
 ;; complications, conditions, signs and/or symptoms related to any conditions
 ;; listed in the Diagnosis section above?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;; If yes, describe (brief summary): __________________________________________
 ;;
 ;; 5. Diagnostic testing
 ;;
 ;; NOTE: If laboratory test results are in the medical record, repeat testing
 ;; is not required.
 ;; A glucose tolerance test is not required for VA purposes; report this test
 ;; only if already completed.
 ;;
 ;; Test results used to make the diagnosis of DM (if known): (check all that
 ;; apply)
 ;;    ___ Fasting plasma glucose test (FPG)                Dates: _____________
 ;;        of >= 126 mg/dl on 2 or more occasions
 ;;    ___ A1C of 6.5% or greater on 2 or more occasions    Dates: _____________
 ;;    ___ 2-hr plasma glucose of >= 200 mg/dl on glucose   Date: ______________
 ;;        tolerance test
 ;;    ___ Random plasma glucose of >= 200 mg/dl with       Date: ______________
 ;;        classic symptoms of hyperglycemia
 ;;    ___ Other, describe: ____________________________________________________
 ;;
 ;; Current test results:
 ;;    Most recent A1C, if available: ______                Date: ______________
 ;;    Most recent fasting plasma glucose,                  Date: ______________
 ;;    if available: _______
 ;;^TOF^
 ;; 6. Functional impact
 ;;
 ;; Does the Veteran's DM (and complications of DM if present) impact his or
 ;; her ability to work? (Impact on ability to work may also be addressed on the
 ;; individual Questionnaire(s) for other diabetes-associated conditions and/or
 ;; complications, if completed.)
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;
 ;; If yes, separately describe impact of the Veteran's DM, diabetes-associated
 ;; conditions, and complications, if present, providing one or more examples:
 ;; ____________________________________________________________________________
 ;;
 ;; 7. Remarks, if any: ________________________________________________________
 ;;
 ;; Physician signature: ____________________________________ Date: ____________
 ;;
 ;; Physician printed name: _________________________________ Phone: ___________
 ;;
 ;; Medical license #: ______________________________________ Fax: _____________
 ;;
 ;; Physician address: _________________________________________________________
 ;;
 ;; NOTE: VA may request additional medical information, including additional
 ;; examinations if necessary to complete VA's review of the Veteran's
 ;; application.
 ;;
 ;;^END^
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