SECTION III - SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
3. DOES THE VETERAN HAVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS DUE TO ANY STOMACH OR DUODENUM CONDITIONS?
YES
NO
(check all that apply)
IF YES,
:
Recurring episodes of symptoms that are not severe
If checked, indicate frequency of episodes of symptom recurrence per year:
0
1
2
3
4 or more
If checked, indicate average duration of episodes of symptoms:
Less than 1 day
1-9 days
10 days or more
Recurring episodes of severe symptoms
If checked, indicate frequency of episodes of symptom recurrence per year:
0
1
2
3
4 or more
If checked, indicate average duration of episodes of symptoms:
Less than 1 day
1-9 days
10 days or more
Abdominal Pain
(check all that apply)
If checked, indicate severity and frequency
:
Occurs less than monthly
Occurs at least monthly
Pronounced
Periodic
Continuous
Relieved by standard ulcer therapy
Only partially relieved by standard ulcer therapy
Unrelieved by standard ulcer therapy
Anemia
If checked, provide hemoglobin/hematocrit in diagnostic testing section.
Weight loss
If checked, provide baseline weight:
and current weight:
(For VA purposes, baseline weight is the average weight for 2-year period preceding onset of disease).
Nausea
If checked, indicate severity:
Mild
Transient
Recurrent
Periodic
If checked, indicate frequency of episodes of nausea per year:
0
1
2
3
4 or more
If checked, indicate average duration of episodes of nausea:
Less than 1 day
1-9 days
10 days or more
Vomiting
If checked, indicate severity:
Mild
Transient
Recurrent
Periodic
If checked, indicate frequency of episodes of vomiting per year:
0
1
2
3
4 or more
If checked, indicate average duration of episodes of vomiting:
Less than 1 day
1-9 days
10 days or more
Hematemesis
If checked, indicate severity:
Mild
Transient
Recurrent
Periodic
If checked, indicate frequency of episodes of hematemesis per year:
0
1
2
3
4 or more
If checked, indicate average duration of episodes of hematemesis:
Less than 1 day
1-9 days
10 days or more
Melena
If checked, indicate severity:
Mild
Transient
Recurrent
Periodic
If checked, indicate frequency of episodes of melena per year:
0
1
2
3
4 or more
If checked, indicate average duration of episodes of melena:
Less than 1 day
1-9 days
10 days or more
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