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Barrett’s Esophagus |
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Biopsy with no dysplasia or cellular changes |
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No biopsy, mild |
T2 | ||
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Bell’s Palsy/Blindness |
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Recovered, no remaining impairment |
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Slight impairment |
Us 0 | ||
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Others |
IC | ||
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Breast Nodules, Mass, Fibrocystic Breast Disease |
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No family history of breast cancer or family history unknown |
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Present, no nodules, biopsy findings (hyperplasia or dysplasia) of concern, good follow-up, benign |
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Pathology |
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Undefined prominent nodules of concern |
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Fibrocystic disease, no nodules or biopsy findings (hyperplasia or dysplasia) of concern, good follow-up |
Us 0 | |
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Undefined prominent nodules of concern |
Decline | |
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Biopsy demonstrating hyperplasia or dysplasia |
T4 to Decline | |
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Bronchiectasis |
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Present |
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Unilateral |
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Minimal symptoms, no chronic lung disease present |
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Less than 10% underweight |
T2-Decline |
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Underweight 10% or more |
T3-Decline |
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Others, including emphysema, asthma or COPD |
Decline |
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Bilateral |
Decline | |
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In history |
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Bilateral involvement, operated |
Decline | |
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Unilateral involvement, operated, no residual effects |
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Segmental resection |
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0-6 mo |
PP |
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6 mo-2 yr |
T2-Decline |
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Over 2 yr |
T2 |
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Lobectomy |
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0-2 yr |
0-T3 |
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2 yr and up |
Us 0 |
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Pneumonectomy |
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0-2 yr |
0-T3 |
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With remaining impairments |
IC-Decline | |
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Smoking or exposure to dust, occupational or environmental respiratory hazards |
Decline | |
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Bronchitis |
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Acute |
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Present |
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In history |
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Occasional isolated episodes |
Us 0 |
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Recurrent episodes |
See Chronic Bronchitis below |
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Others, including emphysema, asthma or COPD |
Decline |
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Mild |
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Non-smoker |
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No complications |
0-T2 |
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With complications |
IC |
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Still smoking |
T4 minimum |
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Moderate, not on steroid therapy |
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Non-smoker |
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No complications |
T3-Decline |
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With complications |
IC |
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Still smoking |
T6 to Decline, Us Decline |
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Severe, all cases |
Decline | |
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With exposure to dust, toxic air or other irritants |
Decline | |
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Buerger’s Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans) – An idiopathic vasculitis affecting small and medium-sized blood vessels of the extremities with frequent occlusion of the vascular lumen | ||||
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Still smoking or diabetes mellitus or coronary heart disease |
Decline | ||
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Stopped smoking and no symptoms or complications |
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0-5 yr |
Decline | |
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5-10 yr |
T2 to Decline | |
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Over 10 yr |
Us 0 | |
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Stopped smoking but symptoms persist and/or hypertension present |
Decline | ||
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Build – Please contact our New Business Contact Center at (800) 869-0355, Ext. 4264. | ||||
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Bundle Branch Blocks – See Electrocardiogram | ||||
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Bypass (Gastric), Gastroplasty, Gastric Stapling, Lap band surgery, Other weight loss surgery | ||||
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0-6 mo |
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6 mo-1 yr |
Build rate + T2 | |
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1-2 yr normal build, stable |
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2 yr and up, normal build, all else normal |
Us 0 | |