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Abscess
	Brain
		Present			Decline
		In history one episode, cause known, adequately treated
			No residual effects
				0-5 yr	0-T4
			With residual effects		IC, Trial
	Breast
		Present			PP
		In history, complete recovery, fully investigated			US 0
	Kidney
		Present			PP
		In history, stability shown with testing for 1 year and no abnormal urinalysis			Us 0
		Within 1 yr, medically treated (depending on treatment and records)			Us 0
		Within 1 yr, surgical treatment required			PP
		1 yr and up, unless significant kidney function problems, etc.			Us 0
		In history, abnormal post-treatment urinalysis			IC
	Liver
		Present			PP
		In history, complete recovery
			0-1 yr		PP
			1-3 yr		0-T4
			Over 3 yr, no residual effects		Us 0
		Others			IC
	Lung
		Present			PP
		In history
		No remaining impairment, no ratable cause
			0-1 yr		Table 1-PP
			Over 1 yr, fully investigated, cause not ratable		Us 0
			With remaining impairment		IC
	Other areas
		Single or recurrent episodes
			Cause not ratable and fully investigated		Us 0
			Otherwise		IC

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
		HIV infection, all stages			Decline

Acromegaly
	Surgical removal of the Pituitary gland			Us 0
	No surgery if stabilized on medication
		0-1 yr		PP
		1-4 yr		T2-T4
		With Diabetes		Rate for Diabetes and this

Addison’s Disease
	Present, well controlled
		0-1 yr		PP
		1-3 yr		T4
		3 yr and up		T2
	Complications			IC

Alcoholism - See Substance Abuse

Alzheimer’s Disease
	All cases			Decline

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
	All cases			Decline

Anemia
	Aplastic, Pancytopenia
		Due to a drug reaction, complete recovery		Us 0
		Other causes
			0-5 yr	PP
			Over 5 yr	IC
			Other impairments	Decline
	Iron Deficiency
		Depending on severity and time elapses since last episode		0-T4-Decline
	Pernicious
		Depending on the severity, cause and time elapses since last episode		0-T4-Decline
	Hemolytic
		Present		RFC
		Complete recovery
			0-1 yr	PP
			Over 1 yr	Us 0
	Sickle Cell
		Under age 40		Decline
		Over age 40		T8-IC

Aneurysm
	Present			Decline
	In history
		Medical treatment only		Decline
		Operated, no remaining impairment or complications
			Aortic or intracranial, time since resumed full activity
			0-5 yr	T4-Decline
			Over 5 yr	T2

Angina Pectoris - See Coronary Artery Disease

Angioplasty, Coronary Bypass Surgery – See Coronary Artery Disease

Ankylosing Spondylitis
	Active
		Under age 25		T6
		Age 25 and over		T2-T4
	In history and asymptomatic			0-T4
	Severe			IC

Anorexia Nervosa
	Present			Decline
	In history, fully recovered, stable and normal weight for 1 yr at normal
		0-2yr		Decline
		2 yr and over		0-T4

Aortic Regurgitation (Aortic Insufficiency) (AI)
	Depends on the degree and client’s age			IC

Arnold-Chiari Malformation
	Not operated
		Asymptomatic, found on CT or MRI		Us 0
		Symptomatic		Us-Decline
	Operated
		No symptoms over 1 yr		Us 0
		Symptoms		IC

Arrhythmia – There are many types and variations of arrhythmias that can be insignificant to serious conditions that require a pacemaker. Ratings may be Standard to Decline.

Arteriosclerosis, Atherosclerosis
	All cases			IC-0-Decline

Arthritis
	Osteoarthritis, depending on severity			0-T2
	Psoriatic Arthritis, depending on type of treatment			0-T4
	Rheumatoid Arthritis
		Mild		Us 0
		More severe, depending on type of treatment		T2-T6
			Rapidly progressive	Decline

Asthma
	Initial onset before age 40
		Mild occasional attacks, no hospitalization or steroids		Us 0
			With tobacco use	T2
		Moderate, attacks more than 2-3 per year
			Occasional steroid use	T4
			With tobacco use	T6
		Severe or Status Asthmaticus		Trial, Us Decline

Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter
	Depending on cause and length of time since last attack and med records			Trial, 0-Decline

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
	Mild, no behavioral symptoms, school age and up			0-T4
	More severe			T6-Decline