Required Medical Evidence for Specific Conditions

► Disorder of the Thyroid gland must have the following reported within the past year before impairment rating can take place:

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Any Biopsy information

· Surgical history of site

► Anemia must have the following reported within the past twelve months before impairment rating can take place:

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms

· Need for transfusion and the intervals involved

· Current treatment(s) including prescriptions

o Complete Blood Count with differential (CBC with Diff)

► Tremor must have the following reported within the past twelve months before impairment rating can take place:

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected:

o Motor strength

o Coordination

o Dexterity

· Functional Activity pertaining to Activity of Daily Living (ADL):

o Buttoning shirt

o Lacing shoes

o Performing peg tasks

· Current treatment(s)

► Peripheral Neuropathy, Polyneuropathy must have the following reported within the past twelve months before impairment rating can take place:

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms

· Physical exam findings of the Upper Extremities

o Motor strength

o Coordination

o Dexterity

· Functional Activity pertaining to Activity of Daily Living (ADL):

o Buttoning shirt

o Lacing shoes

o Performing peg tasks

· Physical exam findings of the Lower Extremity

o Motor strength

o Coordination

· Functional Activity pertaining to Activity of Daily Living (ADL): (Upper extremities)

o Standing (with/without mechanical support and/or assistive device)

o Walking

§ With/without assistance

§ Ability to start and stop walking

§ Limited to level surface

§ Difficulty with elevation/stairs

o Loss of stature

o Romberg Sign

· Current treatment(s)

* Electromyography (EMG)

► Cataracts must have the following reported within the past year before impairment rating can take place:

Note from Physician with the following information:

* Current symptoms

· Physical exam findings

· Current treatment(s)

· Surgical procedure(s)

* Visual Acuity testing, corrected

* Visual Field testing

► Hearing loss must have the following reported within the past twelve months before impairment rating can take place:

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

* Tympanometry

* Speech Discrimination test

Pure Tone Audiogram of both ears

► Chronic Sinusitis must have the following reported within the past twelve months before impairment rating can take place:

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including: headaches, balance problems

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Current treatment(s) including prescriptions

* Sinus CT

► Allergic Rhinitis must have the following reported within the past twelve months before impairment rating can take place:

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including headaches, balance problems

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Current treatment(s) including prescriptions

► Emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Bronchitis, Asbestosis, Chronic Respiratory condition must have the following reported within the past twelve months before impairment rating can take place:

* Note from Physician with the following information

· Current symptoms

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Current treatment(s) including prescriptions

* Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) with DLCO with pre/post bronchodilator

► Liver Disease must have the following reported within the past twelve months before impairment rating can take place:

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Any Biopsy information

· Surgical history of site

· Nutritional Status and/or restrictions

· Current treatment(s) including prescriptions

* Liver Function Test (LFTs)

► Upper Genitourinary Disease must have the following reported within the past twelve months before impairment rating can take place:

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Any Biopsy information

· Surgical history

· Current treatment(s) including prescriptions

· Need for Dialysis and its schedule

· Nutritional Status and/or restrictions

* Kidney Function Test (Creatinine Clearance Test)

* Serum Creatinine

* Urine Analysis

► Bladder Disease must have the following reported within the past twelve months before impairment rating can take place:

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current signs/symptoms (frequency, nocturia, loss of control, urgency, dribbling)

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Any Biopsy information

· Surgical history

· Current treatment(s) including prescriptions

► Dermatitis, Skin Rash must have the following reported within the past twelve months before impairment rating can take place:

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms

· Physical exam findings of the area in question

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

· Current treatment(s)

· Patch testing information when available


Cancers

(in alphabetical order)

All information has to be dated in the past 12 months including the diagnostic tests.

Bladder Cancer

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms to include urinary frequency/nocturia, reflex activity of the bladder

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Remission status and number of years in remission

· Surgical History to the area

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

· Current treatment(s)

Breast Cancer

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Remission status and number of years in remission

· Surgical History to the area

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

· Current treatment(s)

Colon Cancer

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including weight loss and percentage

· Presence of any stomas

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Remission status and number of years in remission

· Surgical History to the area

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) to include any limitation on diet

· Current treatment(s)

Esophageal Cancer

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including weight loss and percentage

· Presence of any stomas

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Remission status and number of years in remission

· Surgical History to the area

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) to include any limitation on diet

· Current treatment(s)

Gallbladder Cancer

Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including weight loss and percentage, and jaundice

· Presence of any stomas

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Remission status and number of years in remission

· Surgical History to the area

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) to include any limitation on diet

· Current treatment(s)

* Liver Function Tests (LFTs)

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including weight loss and percentage

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Remission status and number of years in remission

· Surgical History to the area

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

· Current treatment(s)

* Complete Blood Count (CBC) with differential

* Pathology report if available

Hypo-pharyngeal Cancer

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including weight loss and percentage

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Remission status and number of years in remission

· Presence of any stomas

· Surgical History to the area

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) to include any limitation on diet

· Current treatment(s)

· Description of the Voice/Speech detailing: using the Table below

Please complete this task with and without use of assistive device for speech

ü Audibility

ü Intelligibility

ü Functional Efficiency

Laryngeal Cancer

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including nutritional status, weight loss and percentage

· Physical exam findings

· Surgical history to the area

· Presence of any stomas

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) to include any limitation on diet

· Current treatment(s)

· Description of the Voice/Speech detailing: using the Table below

Please complete this task with and without use of assistive device for speech

ü Audibility

ü Intelligibility

ü Functional Efficiency

Leukemias (includes Acute/Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL/CLL) and Acute/Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia (AML/CML))

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including nutritional status, weight loss and percentage

· Physical exam findings including any liver or spleen abnormalities

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

· Current treatment(s)

* Complete Blood Count (CBC) with differential

* Liver Function Tests (LFTs)

Liver Cancer

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including nutritional status, weight loss and percentage, presence of jaundice

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected including presence of ascites

· Surgical history to the area

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) to include any limitation on diet

· Current treatment(s)

* Liver Function Tests (LFTs)

Lung Cancer

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including nutritional status, weight loss and percentage

· Physical exam findings

· Surgical history to the area

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) to include any limitation on diet

· Current treatment(s)

* Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)

Multiple Myeloma

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including nutritional status, weight loss and percentage

· Physical exam findings including any spleen abnormalities

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

· Current treatment(s)

* Complete Blood Count (CBC) with differential

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including nutritional status, weight loss and percentage

· Physical exam findings including any spleen abnormalities

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

· Current treatment(s)

* Complete Blood Count (CBC) with differential

Nasal Cancer

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including nutritional status, weight loss and percentage

· Physical exam findings

· Surgical history to the area

· Presence of any stomas

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) to include any limitation on diet

· Current treatment(s)

· Description of the Voice/Speech detailing: using the Table below

Please complete this task with and without use of assistive device for speech

ü Audibility

ü Intelligibility

ü Functional Efficiency

Nasopharyngeal

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including weight loss and percentage

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Remission status and number of years in remission

· Presence of any stomas

· Surgical History to the area

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) to include any limitation on diet

· Current treatment(s)

· Description of the Voice/Speech detailing: using the Table below

Please complete this task with and without use of assistive device for speech

ü Audibility

ü Intelligibility

ü Functional Efficiency

Kidney Cancer

See Renal Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer

Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including weight loss and percentage, and jaundice

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Remission status and number of years in remission

· Surgical History to the area

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) to include any limitation on diet

· Current treatment(s)

* Liver and Pancreatic Function Tests

Pharyngeal Cancer

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including weight loss and percentage

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Remission status and number of years in remission

· Presence of any stomas

· Surgical History to the area

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) to include any limitation on diet

· Current treatment(s)

· Description of the Voice/Speech detailing: using the Table below

Please complete this task with and without use of assistive device for speech

ü Audibility

ü Intelligibility

ü Functional Efficiency

Polycythemia Vera

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including nutritional status, weight loss and percentage

· Physical exam findings including any spleen abnormalities

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

· Current treatment(s)

* Complete Blood Count (CBC) with differential

Prostate Cancer

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including nutritional status, weight loss and percentage along with urinary control and sexual function after surgery if prostatectomy was performed

· Physical exam findings including pain induced by metastatic lesions

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

· Surgical history to the affected area

· Current treatment(s)

Renal Cancer

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including nutritional status, weight loss and percentage

· Physical exam findings

· Need for dialysis and schedule

· Kidney transplant

· Surgical history to the affected area

· Presence of any stomas

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

· Current treatment(s)

* Kidney Function Test (Creatinine Clearance Test)

* Serum Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) and Creatinine

* Urine Analysis

Skin Cancer

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Physical exam findings of the area in question

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

· Current treatment(s)

Small Intestinal Cancer (duodenum, jejunum, ileum)

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including weight loss and percentage

· Presence of any stomas

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Remission status and number of years in remission

· Surgical History to the area

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) to include any limitation on diet

· Current treatment(s)

Thyroid Cancer

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including weight loss and percentage

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Remission status and number of years in remission

· Surgical History to the area

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

· Current treatment(s) and presence of other illnesses allowing for only partial hormone replacement

Tongue Cancer

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including weight loss and percentage

· Physical exam findings of the area(s) affected

· Remission status and number of years in remission

· Surgical History to the area

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) to include any limitation on diet

· Current treatment(s)

· Description of the Voice/Speech detailing: using the Table below

Please complete this task with and without use of assistive device for speech

ü Audibility

ü Intelligibility

ü Functional Efficiency

Tracheal Cancer

* Note from Physician with the following information:

· Current symptoms including nutritional status, weight loss and percentage

· Physical exam findings

· Surgical history to the area

· Presence of any stomas

· Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) to include any limitation on diet

· Current treatment(s)

· Description of the Voice/Speech detailing: using the Table below

Please complete this task with and without use of assistive device for speech

ü Audibility

ü Intelligibility

ü Functional Efficiency