DVBCWTB4 ;ALB/RLC TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) WKS TEXT - 3 ; 12 FEB 2007
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;; X. Consciousness
;; a. Normal.
;; b. Persistently altered state of consciousness, such as vegetative
;; state, minimally responsive state, coma.
;;
;;Other comments.
;;
;;NOTE: To clarify Item VII above: "Instrumental activities of daily living"
;; refers to activities other than self-care that are needed for
;; independent living, such as meal preparation, doing housework and other
;; chores, shopping, traveling, doing laundry, being responsible for one's
;; own medications, and using a telephone. These activities are
;; distinguished from "Activities of daily living", which refer to basic
;; self-care and include bathing or showering, dressing, eating, getting
;; in or out of bed or a chair, and using the toilet.
;;
;;D. Diagnostic and Clinical Tests:
;;
;; 1. Skull X-rays to measure bony defect, if any, due to surgery or injury.
;; 2. Include results of all diagnostic and clinical tests conducted in the
;; examination report.
;;
;;E. Diagnosis:
;;
;; 1. State whether or not the veteran had a TBI during service.
;; 2. List each diagnosis and, for each, indicate if associated with a
;; service-related TBI.
;; 3. Capacity to manage financial affairs
;; Mental competency, for VA benefits purposes, refers only to the ability
;; of the veteran to manage VA benefit payments in his or her own best
;; interest, and not to any other subject. Mental incompetency, for VA
;; benefits purposes, means that the veteran, because of injury or disease,
;; is not capable to managing benefit payments in his or her own best
;; interest. In order to assist raters in making a legal determination
;; as to competency, please address the following:
;;
;; a. What is the impact of injury or disease on the veteran's ability to
;; manage his or her financial affairs, including consideration of such
;; things as knowing the amount of his or her VA benefit payment,
;; knowing the amounts and types of bills owed monthly, and handling
;; the payment prudently? Does the veteran handle money and pay the
;; bills himself or herself?
;; b. Based on your examination, do you believe the veteran is capable of
;; managing his or her financial affairs? Please provide examples to
;; support your conclusion. If you believe a Social Work Service
;; assessment is needed before you can give your opinion on the
;; veteran's ability to manage his or her financial affairs, please
;; explain why.
;;
;; 4. Note: When a mental disorder is present, state, or ask the mental
;; disorders examiner to state, to the extent possible, which
;; emotional/behavior signs and symptoms are part of a co-morbid mental
;; disorder and which represent residuals of TBI. If it is impossible to
;; make such a determination without speculation, so state.
;;
;;The VA/DoD definition of TBI is included below for your information.
;;
;;
;;Signature: Date:
;;TOF
;;
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DVBCWTB4 ;ALB/RLC TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) WKS TEXT - 3 ; 12 FEB 2007
+1 ;;2.7;AMIE;**183**;Apr 10, 1995;Build 8
+2 ;
+3 ;
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+1 ;; X. Consciousness
+2 ;; a. Normal.
+3 ;; b. Persistently altered state of consciousness, such as vegetative
+4 ;; state, minimally responsive state, coma.
+5 ;;
+6 ;;Other comments.
+7 ;;
+8 ;;NOTE: To clarify Item VII above: "Instrumental activities of daily living"
+9 ;; refers to activities other than self-care that are needed for
+10 ;; independent living, such as meal preparation, doing housework and other
+11 ;; chores, shopping, traveling, doing laundry, being responsible for one's
+12 ;; own medications, and using a telephone. These activities are
+13 ;; distinguished from "Activities of daily living", which refer to basic
+14 ;; self-care and include bathing or showering, dressing, eating, getting
+15 ;; in or out of bed or a chair, and using the toilet.
+16 ;;
+17 ;;D. Diagnostic and Clinical Tests:
+18 ;;
+19 ;; 1. Skull X-rays to measure bony defect, if any, due to surgery or injury.
+20 ;; 2. Include results of all diagnostic and clinical tests conducted in the
+21 ;; examination report.
+22 ;;
+23 ;;E. Diagnosis:
+24 ;;
+25 ;; 1. State whether or not the veteran had a TBI during service.
+26 ;; 2. List each diagnosis and, for each, indicate if associated with a
+27 ;; service-related TBI.
+28 ;; 3. Capacity to manage financial affairs
+29 ;; Mental competency, for VA benefits purposes, refers only to the ability
+30 ;; of the veteran to manage VA benefit payments in his or her own best
+31 ;; interest, and not to any other subject. Mental incompetency, for VA
+32 ;; benefits purposes, means that the veteran, because of injury or disease,
+33 ;; is not capable to managing benefit payments in his or her own best
+34 ;; interest. In order to assist raters in making a legal determination
+35 ;; as to competency, please address the following:
+36 ;;
+37 ;; a. What is the impact of injury or disease on the veteran's ability to
+38 ;; manage his or her financial affairs, including consideration of such
+39 ;; things as knowing the amount of his or her VA benefit payment,
+40 ;; knowing the amounts and types of bills owed monthly, and handling
+41 ;; the payment prudently? Does the veteran handle money and pay the
+42 ;; bills himself or herself?
+43 ;; b. Based on your examination, do you believe the veteran is capable of
+44 ;; managing his or her financial affairs? Please provide examples to
+45 ;; support your conclusion. If you believe a Social Work Service
+46 ;; assessment is needed before you can give your opinion on the
+47 ;; veteran's ability to manage his or her financial affairs, please
+48 ;; explain why.
+49 ;;
+50 ;; 4. Note: When a mental disorder is present, state, or ask the mental
+51 ;; disorders examiner to state, to the extent possible, which
+52 ;; emotional/behavior signs and symptoms are part of a co-morbid mental
+53 ;; disorder and which represent residuals of TBI. If it is impossible to
+54 ;; make such a determination without speculation, so state.
+55 ;;
+56 ;;The VA/DoD definition of TBI is included below for your information.
+57 ;;
+58 ;;
+59 ;;Signature: Date:
+60 ;;TOF
+61 ;;
