Sinusitis, Rhinitis And Other Conditions Of The Nose, Throat, Larynx And Pharynx DBQ: Official VA Form

The public Sinusitis, Rhinitis and Other Conditions of the Nose, Throat, Larynx and Pharynx Disability Benefits Questionnaire records medical information for VA evaluation. The form itself provides its current questions, definitions, examination and clinician requirements. A completed form is evidence; it does not establish service connection or guarantee an evaluation.

Related Diagnostic Code Subjects

16 code subjects are associated with this form in this educational directory. These editorial subject associations are not official VA assignments, and the form may not be appropriate for every examination or claim.

• DC 6502: Septum, nasal, deviation of
• DC 6504: Nose, loss of part of, or scars
• DC 6510: Sinusitis, pansinusitis, chronic
• DC 6511: Sinusitis, ethmoid, chronic
• DC 6512: Sinusitis, frontal, chronic
• DC 6513: Sinusitis, maxillary, chronic
• DC 6514: Sinusitis, sphenoid, chronic
• DC 6515: Laryngitis, tuberculous, active or inactive
• DC 6516: Laryngitis, chronic
• DC 6518: Laryngectomy, total
• DC 6519: Aphonia, complete organic
• DC 6520: Larynx, stenosis of, including residuals of laryngeal trauma (unilateral or bilateral)
• DC 6521: Pharynx, injuries to
• DC 6522: Allergic or vasomotor rhinitis
• DC 6523: Bacterial rhinitis
• DC 6524: Granulomatous rhinitis

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Review who may complete the form, which conditions it includes or excludes, and whether testing is required. VA can still request a claim examination. Report actual findings; this reference does not provide suggested answers.

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