Secondary Service Connection for Diagnosable Illnesses Associated With Traumatic Brain Injury
Federal Register, Volume 78 Issue 94 (Wednesday, May 15, 2013)
Federal Register Volume 78, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 15, 2013)
Proposed Rules
Pages 28546-28547
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FR Doc No: C1-2012-29709
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
38 CFR Part 3
RIN 2900-AN89
Secondary Service Connection for Diagnosable Illnesses Associated With Traumatic Brain Injury
Correction
In proposed rule document 2012-29709 beginning on page 73366 in the issue of Monday, December 10, 2012 make the following correction:
Sec. 3.310 Corrected
On page 73369, in Sec. 3.310(d)(3)(i), the table should read as set forth below:
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Mild Moderate Severe
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Normal structural imaging........... Normal or abnormal structural imaging................... Normal or abnormal structural imaging.
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LOC = 0-30 min...................... LOC >30 min and 24 hrs.
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AOC = a moment up to 24 hrs......... AOC >24 hours. Severity based on other criteria.
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PTA = 0-1 day....................... PTA >1 and 7 days.
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GCS = 13-15......................... GCS = 9-12.............................................. GCS = 3-8.
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Note: The factors considered are:
Structural imaging of the brain.
LOC--Loss of consciousness.
AOC--Alteration of consciousness/mental state.
PTA--Post-traumatic amnesia.
GCS--Glasgow Coma Scale. (For purposes of injury stratification, the Glasgow Coma Scale is measured at or after 24 hours.)
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FR Doc. C1-2012-29709 Filed 5-14-13; 8:45 am
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