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DVBCQMS3 ;;ALB-CIOFO/ECF - MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS QUESTIONNAIRE ; 5/10/2011
 ;;2.7;AMIE;**174**;Apr 10, 1995;Build 2
 ;
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 ;;^TOF^
 ;; 5. 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): __________________________________________
 ;;
 ;; 6. Mental health manifestations due to multiple sclerosis or its treatment
 ;;
 ;; a. Does the Veteran have signs or symptoms of depression, cognitive
 ;; impairment or dementia, or any other mental disorder attributable to MS
 ;; and/or its treatment?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;
 ;; If yes, briefly describe: __________________________________________________
 ;; If yes, also complete a Mental Disorder DBQ (schedule with appropriate
 ;; provider).
 ;;
 ;; b.  Does the Veteran's mental disorder, as identified in the question above,
 ;; result in gross impairment in thought processes or communication?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;  If No, also complete a Mental Disorder Questionnaire (schedule with
 ;;  appropriate provider).
 ;;  If yes, briefly describe the signs and symptoms of the Veteran's mental
 ;;  disorder: _________________________________________________________________
 ;;
 ;; 7. Housebound
 ;;
 ;; a. Is the Veteran substantially confined to his or her dwelling and the
 ;; immediate premises (or if institutionalized, to the ward or clinical areas)?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;; If yes, describe how often per day or week and under what circumstances the
 ;; Veteran is able to leave the home or immediate premises: ___________________
 ;;^TOF^
 ;; b. If yes, does the Veteran have more than one condition contributing to his
 ;; or her being housebound?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;; If yes, list conditions and describe how each condition contributes to
 ;; causing the Veteran to be housebound:
 ;;
 ;; Condition #1: ______________________________________________________________
 ;; Describe how condition #1 contributes to causing the Veteran to be
 ;; housebound: ________________________________________________________________
 ;;
 ;; Condition #2: ______________________________________________________________
 ;; Describe how condition #2 contributes to causing the Veteran to be
 ;; housebound: ________________________________________________________________
 ;;
 ;; Condition #3: ______________________________________________________________
 ;; Describe how condition #3 contributes to causing the Veteran to be
 ;; housebound: ________________________________________________________________
 ;; 
 ;; c. If the Veteran has additional conditions contributing to causing the
 ;; Veteran to be housebound, list using above format: _________________________
 ;; 
 ;; 8. Aid & Attendance
 ;;
 ;; a. Is the Veteran able to dress or undress without assistance?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;     If no, is this limitation caused by the Veteran's MS?
 ;;     ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;
 ;; b. Does the Veteran have sufficient upper extremity coordination and
 ;; strength to be able to feed him or herself without assistance?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;     If no, is this limitation caused by the Veteran's MS?
 ;;     ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;
 ;; c. Is the Veteran able to prepare meals without assistance?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;     If no, is this limitation caused by the Veteran's MS?
 ;;     ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;
 ;; d.  Is the Veteran able to attend to the wants of nature (toileting)
 ;; without assistance?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;     If no, is this limitation caused by the Veteran's MS?
 ;;     ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;
 ;; e. Is the Veteran able to bathe him or herself without assistance?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;     If no, is this limitation caused by the Veteran's MS?
 ;;     ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;^TOF^
 ;; f. Is the Veteran able to keep him or herself ordinarily clean and
 ;; presentable without assistance?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;     If no, is this limitation caused by the Veteran's MS?
 ;;     ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;
 ;; g. Is the Veteran able to take prescription medications in a timely
 ;; manner and with accurate dosage without assistance?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;     If no, is this limitation caused by the Veteran's MS?
 ;;     ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;
 ;; h. Does the Veteran need frequent assistance for adjustment of any
 ;; special prosthetic or orthopedic appliance(s)?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;; If yes, describe: __________________________________________________________
 ;;
 ;; NOTE: For VA purposes, "bedridden" will be that condition which actually
 ;; requires that the claimant remain in bed. The fact that claimant has
 ;; voluntarily taken to bed or that a physician has prescribed rest in bed for
 ;; the greater or lesser part of the day to promote convalescence or cure will
 ;; not suffice.
 ;;
 ;; i. Is the Veteran bedridden?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;     If yes, is it due to the Veteran's MS?
 ;;     ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;
 ;; j. Is the Veteran legally blind?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;     If yes, is it due to the Veteran's MS?
 ;;     ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;     Provide best corrected vision, if known
 ;;     Left Eye: _________   Right Eye: _____________
 ;;
 ;; k. Does the Veteran require care and/or assistance on a regular basis due to
 ;; his or her physical and/or mental disabilities in order to protect him or
 ;; herself from the hazards and/or dangers incident to his or her daily
 ;; environment?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;; If yes, describe:_______________________________________________________
 ;; If yes, is it due to the Veteran's MS?
 ;;     ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;
 ;; l. List any condition(s), in addition to the Veteran's MS, that causes any
 ;; of the above limitations: __________________________________________________
 ;;^TOF^
 ;; 9. Need for higher level (i.e., more skilled) A&A
 ;;
 ;; a. Does the Veteran require a higher, more skilled level of A&A?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;; If yes, describe what type of care: ________________________________________
 ;; NOTE: For VA purposes, this skilled, higher level care includes (but is not
 ;; limited to) health-care services such as physical therapy, administration
 ;; of injections, placement of indwelling catheters, changing of sterile
 ;; dressings, and/or like functions which require professional health-care
 ;; training or the regular supervision of a trained health-care professional to
 ;; perform. In the absence of this higher level of care provided in the home,
 ;; the Veteran would require hospitalization, nursing home care, or other
 ;; residential institutional care.
 ;;
 ;;10. Assistive devices
 ;;
 ;; a. Does the Veteran use any assistive device(s) as a normal mode of
 ;; locomotion, although occasional locomotion by other methods may be possible?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;;
 ;; If yes, identify assistive device(s) used (check all that apply and indicate
 ;; frequency):
 ;;   __ Wheelchair  Frequency of use:  __ Occasional   __ Regular   __ Constant
 ;;   __ Brace(s)    Frequency of use:  __ Occasional   __ Regular   __ Constant
 ;;   __ Crutch(es)  Frequency of use:  __ Occasional   __ Regular   __ Constant
 ;;   __ Cane(s)     Frequency of use:  __ Occasional   __ Regular   __ Constant
 ;;   __ Walker      Frequency of use:  __ Occasional   __ Regular   __ Constant
 ;;   __ Other: ________________________________________________________________
 ;;                  Frequency of use:  __ Occasional   __ Regular   __ Constant
 ;;
 ;; b. If the Veteran uses any assistive devices, specify the condition and
 ;; identify the assistive device used for each condition: _____________________
 ;;
 ;; 11. Remaining effective function of the extremities
 ;;
 ;; Due to MS, is there functional impairment of an extremity such that no
 ;; effective function remains other than that which would be equally well
 ;; served by an amputation with prosthesis? (Functions of the upper extremity
 ;; include grasping, manipulation, etc., while functions for the lower
 ;; extremity include balance and propulsion, etc.)
 ;; ___ Yes, functioning is so diminished that amputation with prosthesis would
 ;; equally serve the Veteran.
 ;; ___ No
 ;;     If yes, indicate extremity(ies) (check all extremities for which this
 ;;     applies):
 ;;     ___ Right upper   ___ Left upper    ___ Right lower   ___ Left lower
 ;;     For each checked extremity, describe loss of effective function,
 ;;     identify the condition causing loss of function, and provide specific
 ;;     examples (brief summary): ______________________________________________
 ;;^TOF^
 ;;
 ;; 12. Financial responsibility
 ;;
 ;; In your judgment, is the Veteran able to manage his/her benefit payments in
 ;; his/her own best interest, or able to direct someone else to do so?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;; If no, please describe: ____________________________________________________
 ;;
 ;; 13. Diagnostic testing
 ;;
 ;; NOTE: If the results of MRI, other imaging studies or other diagnostic tests
 ;; are in the medical record and reflect the Veteran's current condition,
 ;; repeat testing is not required. If pulmonary function testing (PFT) is
 ;; indicated due to respiratory disability, and results are in the medical
 ;; record and reflect the Veteran's current respiratory function, repeat
 ;; testing is not required. DLCO and bronchodilator testing is not indicated
 ;; for a restrictive respiratory disability such as that caused by muscle
 ;; weakness due to MS.
 ;;
 ;; a. Have imaging studies been performed?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;; If yes, provide most recent results, if available: _________________________
 ;;
 ;; b. Have PFTs been performed?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;; If yes, provide most recent results, if available:
 ;; FEV-1: ____________% predicted    Date of test: _____________
 ;; FEV-1/FVC: ________% predicted    Date of test: _____________
 ;; FEV: ______________% predicted    Date of test: _____________
 ;;
 ;; c. If PFTs have been performed, is the flow-volume loop compatible with
 ;; upper airway obstruction?
 ;; ___ Yes ___ No
 ;;
 ;; d. Are there any other significant diagnostic test findings and/or results?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;; If yes, provide type of test or procedure, date and results (brief summary):
 ;; ____________________________________________________________________________
 ;;
 ;; 14. Functional impact
 ;;
 ;; Does the Veteran's MS impact his or her ability to work?
 ;; ___ Yes   ___ No
 ;; If yes, describe impact of the Veteran's MS, providing one or more examples:
 ;; ____________________________________________________________________________
 ;;^TOF^
 ;; 15. Remarks, if any: _______________________________________________________
 ;;
 ;; Physician signature: ____________________________________ Date: ____________
 ;;
 ;; Physician printed name: ____________________________________________________
 ;;
 ;; Medical license #: _________________________________________________________
 ;;
 ;; Physician address: _________________________________________________________
 ;;
 ;; Phone: _____________________________     FAX: ______________________________
 ;;
 ;; 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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