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In general, the most common cause of this condition is a deficiency of vitamin B 12. This may be due to a dietary deficiency, malabsorption in the terminal ileum , lack of intrinsic factor secreted from gastric parietal cells, or low gastric pH inhibiting attachment of intrinsic factor to ileal receptors. [ 10 ]
Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is a medical condition typically brought on by the aging process in which there are anatomic changes and possibly a loss of function of one or more intervertebral discs of the spine. [1] DDD can take place with or without symptoms, but is typically identified once symptoms arise.
Nieves-Rodriguez reported for VA examinations in 2000 and 2004. He met with the same VA examiner on both occasions. The examiner reviewed the entire claims folder and noted that previous VA neurological evaluations indicated that the Veteran exhibited "very little and very mild consequences" as a result of the Guillain–Barré Syndrome. [4]
A 2019 report commissioned by Congress found that for traumatic brain injury (TBI) exams, a condition that often co-occurs with PTSD, "although VBA has systems in place to review the consistency of its process, it does not appear to measure reliability or validity," and they recommended that VA institute "a program of standard patients [f] to ...
Rarely, large anterior cervical spine osteophytes may affect the esophagus or the larynx and cause pain, difficulty swallowing [5] [6] or even dyspnea. [7] Similar calcification and ossification may be seen at peripheral entheseal sites, including the shoulder, iliac crest , ischial tuberosity , trochanters of the hip, tibial tuberosities ...
The Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 was introduced on May 8, 2013 by Sen. Bernard Sanders (I, VT). [6] It was referred to the United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. It was released from the Committee alongside Senate Report 113-87. [6] On October 28, 2013, the Senate voted by Unanimous consent to pass ...
VA conduction, sometimes referred to as retrograde conduction, leads to delayed, nonphysiologic timing of atrial contraction in relation to ventricular contraction. Nevertheless, many conditions other than VA conduction promote AV dyssynchrony. [1] [2] [4] [8] [10] This will further decrease blood pressure, and secondary increase in ANP and BNP ...
294.10: Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type, with late onset, without behavioral disturbance: Included only in the DSM-IV-TR. 301.6: Dependent personality disorder: 300.6: Depersonalization disorder: 311: Depressive disorder NOS: 315.4: Developmental coordination disorder: 799.9: Diagnosis deferred on Axis II: 799.9: Diagnosis or condition ...