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Supporting documents include medical and military records, discharge records, biopsy pathology reports, and witness statements. The VA begins the review process. The veteran should receive written notification that the review process has started. The veteran receives the results of the review. If the ...
METHODS We retrospectively evaluated 1357 consecutive prostate biopsies performed at the VA Boston HealthCare System from 2006 to 2010. The electronic medical records were reviewed for any post-biopsy complication in the 30 days following biopsy. History of diabetes, recent hospitalization, previous ...
Medical records confirming your diagnosis Military service records Nexus letter from your doctor explaining the connection between your diagnosis and service-related asbestos exposure Proof that your discharge was not dishonorable (such as a DD214 or other separation documents) ...
Confounding from other quality improvement initiatives is less likely to be a problem within the VA system, because quality improvement initiatives such as electronic medical records and efforts to improve care for specific conditions tend to occur through system-wide directives that all VA hospitals ...
Thomas Kelley, chief of police for VA Boston medical centersLaura Krantz
Former U.S. Army Capt. Aaron Munz is the director of the Veterans Department at The Mesothelioma Center, and he is a VA-accredited Claims Agent. He received the Bronze Star in 2004 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Munz has intimate knowledge of how veterans were exposed to asbestos because he...
Second, the VA data infrastructure made capturing the data extremely difficult and required searching, accessing, and merging records across multiple systems. Although the data was checked for errors, it is likely that some data errors remained. Third, because the VA system did not have an easy ...
Full MVP participation includes completion of baseline and lifestyle surveys, providing access to medical records, a blood sample, and giving permission to recontact. Informed consent is provided after counseling by research staff and access to informational materials. All study materials and protocols ...