Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthropathies, infectious and crystalline arthritis, and decompression illness are documented for VA disability claims on this 8-page questionnaire. The clinician records medications, weight loss and anemia from the arthritis, which joints and body systems are involved, and how often non-incapacitating and incapacitating exacerbations occur, then answers four overall severity questions in items 5C to 5F.
The Veteran's treating or examining clinician completes the form and signs the Section XII examiner's certification. Each affected joint and body system is evaluated on its own DBQ as well.
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Non-Degenerative Arthritis (Including Inflammatory, Autoimmune, Crystalline and Infectious) and Decompression Illness Disability Benefits Questionnaire
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Yes. Rheumatoid arthritis is documented on the Non-Degenerative Arthritis DBQ, which VA lists as Arthritis under rheumatological conditions. It also covers psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthropathies, infectious arthritis, crystalline and other autoimmune arthropathies, and decompression illness, formerly called caisson disease.
Yes. Section III asks which joints are involved, from the cervical spine to the feet, and the form says to complete the appropriate questionnaire for each identified joint. Involvement of the eyes, skin, kidneys, lungs, heart or other systems likewise needs that system's questionnaire.