| 1 | DVBCWIO1 ;ALB/JFP AUDIO WKS TEXT - 1 ; 12 FEB 1998
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| 2 |  ;;2.7;AMIE;**16**;Apr 10, 1995
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| 3 |  ;
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| 4 | TXT ;
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| 5 |  ;;A.  Review of Medical Records:
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| 6 |  ;;
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| 7 |  ;;B.  Medical History (Subjective Complaints):
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| 8 |  ;;      Comment on:
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| 9 |  ;;        1.  Chief complaint.
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| 10 |  ;;        2.  Situation of greatest difficulty.
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| 11 |  ;;        3.  Pertinent service history.
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| 12 |  ;;        4.  History of military, occupational, and recreational noise
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| 13 |  ;;            exposure.
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| 14 |  ;;        5.  Tinnitus - If present, state:
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| 15 |  ;;              a.  Date and circumstances of onset.
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| 16 |  ;;              b.  Whether it is unilateral or bilateral.
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| 17 |  ;;              c.  Whether it is constant or periodic (indicate
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| 18 |  ;;                  frequency).
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| 19 |  ;;              d.  Severity and effect on daily life.
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| 20 |  ;;              e.  Veteran's account of loudness or pitch.
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| 21 |  ;;
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| 22 |  ;;C.  Physical Examination (Objective Findings):
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| 23 |  ;;    1.  Measure puretone thresholds in decibels at the indicated
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| 24 |  ;;        frequencies (air conduction):
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| 25 |  ;;
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| 26 |  ;;    = = = = =RIGHT EAR= = = = = = = = = = = = = LEFT EAR = = = = = = 
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| 27 |  ;;    A*    B    C    D    E    **       A*   B    C   D    E     **
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| 28 |  ;;    500|1000|2000|3000|4000|average   500|1000|2000|3000|4000|average
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| 29 |  ;;       |    |    |    |    |             |    |    |    |    |
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| 30 |  ;;  
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| 31 |  ;;    *  The puretone threshold at 500 Hz is not used in determining the
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| 32 |  ;;       evaluation but is used in determining whether or not a ratable 
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| 33 |  ;;       hearing loss exists.
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| 34 |  ;;    ** The average of B, C, D, and E.
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| 35 |  ;;
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| 36 |  ;;    2.  Speech Recognition Score:
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| 37 |  ;;        a.  Maryland CNC word list  _____% right ear _____% left ear. 
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| 38 |  ;;        b.  W-22 word list (only if specifically requested by the 
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| 39 |  ;;            regional office).       _____% right ear _____% left ear.
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| 40 |  ;;
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| 41 |  ;;    3.  When only puretone results should be used to evaluate hearing
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| 42 |  ;;        loss, the Chief of the Audiology Clinic should certify that 
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| 43 |  ;;        language difficulties or other problems make the combined use
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| 44 |  ;;        of puretone average and speech discrimination inappropriate.
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| 45 |  ;;
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| 46 |  ;;D.  Diagnostic and Clinical Tests:
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| 47 |  ;;    1.  Include results of all diagnostic and clinical tests conducted
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| 48 |  ;;        in the examination report.
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| 49 |  ;;
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| 50 |  ;;E.  Diagnosis:
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| 51 |  ;;    1.  Summary of audiologic test results.
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| 52 |  ;;    2.  Note whether audiologic results indicate an ear or hearing 
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| 53 |  ;;        problem that requires medical follow-up or a problem which, if
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| 54 |  ;;        treated, might cause a change in hearing threshold levels.
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| 55 |  ;;
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| 56 |  ;;
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| 57 |  ;;Signature:                                        Date:
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| 58 |  ;;END
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