D

Deafness (Hearing Impairment)

 

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If an underlying disease

RFC

 

 

 

 

Diabetes Mellitus – This is a variable condition and any possible offers assume excellent control and no other impairment.

 

Age at diagnosis:

 

 

 

Under age 10

Decline

 

 

Age 10-19

T10-Decline

 

 

Age 20-34

T6

 

 

Age 35-39

T4-T6

 

 

Age 40-49

T2-T4

 

 

Age 50 & up

0-T2

 

 

 

 

 

Diabetes Insipidus

 

Within 2 years, cause known, fully evaluated, good control

T3-T4

 

Over 2 years, sane parameters as above

T2-T3

 

Cause unknown

T4-Decline

 

 

 

 

Dilation and Curettage (D&C)

 

All cases

RFC

 

 

 

 

Diverticulitis, Diverticulosis

 

Diverticulitis

 

 

 

Mild, Present

Us 0

 

 

Severe, frequent, complicated

IC

 

Diverticulosis

 

 

 

Mild

Us 0

 

 

Moderate to severe

T2-T4 and up

 

 

 

 

Dizziness, Vertigo, Meniere’s, Labyrinthitis

 

Cause known, no occupational or avocational risk

RFC

 

Cause unknown, no occupational or avocational risk

 

 

 

Single episode, complete recovery and evaluation

 

 

 

 

To age 40

Us 0

 

 

 

Over age 40, single episode

 

 

 

 

0-6 mo

PP

 

 

 

Over 6 mo

0-T2

 

 

 

Over age 40, single episode

 

 

 

2 or 3 episodes

 

 

 

 

To age 40, time since last episode

 

 

 

 

0-3 yr

Decline

 

 

 

3-5 yr

0-T3

 

 

 

Over 5 yr

0-T2

 

 

Over 3 episodes

Trial IC

 

Others

Trial IC

 

 

 

 

Down Syndrome

 

All cases

Decline

 

 

 

Drug Abuse, Chemical Abuse – See Substance Abuse

 

 

 

 

Duodenal Ulcer – See Ulcer

 

 

 

 

Duodenitis, Gastritis

 

Acute, single attack

 

 

 

 

0-6 mo

Us 0

 

 

 

Over 6 mo

0

 

Chronic and/or recurrent

 

 

 

Good therapeutic response, time since last attack

 

 

 

 

0-1 yr

IC

 

 

 

Over 1 yr

Us 0

 

 

Poor therapeutic response

Decline