| 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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