VA Form 21-0960J-3 Prostate Cancer Disability Benefits Questionnaire

OMB Approved No. 2900-0779
Respondent Burden: 15 minutes

PROSTATE CANCER DISABILITY BENEFITS QUESTIONNAIRE
IMPORTANT - THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) WILL NOT PAY OR REIMBURSE ANY EXPENSES OR COST INCURRED IN THE
PROCESS OF COMPLETING AND/OR SUBMITTING THIS FORM. PLEASE READ THE PRIVACY ACT AND RESPONDENT BURDEN INFORMATION
BEFORE COMPLETING FORM.
NAME OF PATIENT/VETERAN

PATIENT/VETERAN'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

NOTE TO PHYSICIAN - Your patient is applying to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for disability benefits. VA will consider the information you
provide on this questionnaire as part of their evaluation in processing the Veteran's claim.
SECTION I - DIAGNOSIS
1A. DOES THE VETERAN NOW HAVE OR HAS HE EVER BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH PROSTATE CANCER?
YES

(If "Yes," complete Item 1B)

NO

1B. PROVIDE ONLY DIAGNOSES THAT PERTAIN TO PROSTATE CANCER
DIAGNOSIS # 1 -

ICD CODE -

DATE OF DIAGNOSIS -

DIAGNOSIS # 2 -

ICD CODE -

DATE OF DIAGNOSIS -

DIAGNOSIS # 3 -

ICD CODE -

DATE OF DIAGNOSIS -

1C. IF ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSES THAT PERTAIN TO PROSTATE CANCER, LIST USING ABOVE FORMAT:

SECTION II - MEDICAL HISTORY

2A. DESCRIBE THE HISTORY (INCLUDING ONSET AND COURSE) OF THE VETERAN'S PROSTATE CANCER CONDITION (Brief summary)

2B. INDICATE STATUS OF THE DISEASE
ACTIVE

REMISSION

SECTION III - TREATMENT
3. HAS THE VETERAN COMPLETED ANY TREATMENT FOR PROSTATE CANCER OR IS THE VETERAN CURRENTLY UNDERGOING ANY TREATMENT FOR
PROSTATE CANCER?
YES

NO, WATCHFUL WAITING (If "Yes," specify treatment type(s)) (Check all that apply)
TREATMENT COMPLETED, CURRENTLY IN WATCHFUL WAITING STATUS
SURGERY
PROSTATECTOMY
RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY
TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION PROSTATECTOMY
OTHER (DESCRIBE):
OTHER SURGICAL PROCEDURE (DESCRIBE):

(DATE OF SURGERY):

RADIATION THERAPY (DATE OF COMPLETION OF TREATMENT OR ANTICIPATED DATE OF COMPLETION):
BRACHYTHERAPY (DATE OF TREATMENT):
ANTINEOPLASTIC CHEMOTHERAPY (DATE OF COMPLETION OF TREATMENT OR ANTICIPATED DATE OF COMPLETION):
ANDROGEN DEPRIVATION THERAPY (HORMONAL THERAPY) (DATE OF COMPLETION OF TREATMENT OR ANTICIPATED DATE OF COMPLETION):

OTHER THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE AND/OR TREATMENT (DESCRIBE):
(DATE OF PROCEDURE):
(DATE OF COMPLETION OF TREATMENT OR ANTICIPATED DATE OF COMPLETION):

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SECTION IV - VOIDING DYSFUNCTION
4. DOES THE VETERAN HAVE A VOIDING DYSFUNCTION?
YES

NO

(If "Yes," provide etiology of voiding dysfunction)

(If the veteran has a voiding dysfunction, complete Items 4A through 4D)
A. DOES THE VOIDING DYSFUNCTION CAUSE URINE LEAKAGE?
YES

NO

INDICATE SEVERITY (Check one)
DOES NOT REQUIRE THE WEARING OF ABSORBENT MATERIAL
REQUIRES ABSORBENT MATERIAL WHICH MUST BE CHANGED LESS THAN 2 TIMES PER DAY
REQUIRES ABSORBENT MATERIAL WHICH MUST BE CHANGED 2 TO 4 TIMES PER DAY
REQUIRES ABSORBENT MATERIAL WHICH MUST BE CHANGED MORE THAN 4 TIMES PER DAY
OTHER (Describe)
B. DOES THE VOIDING DYSFUNCTION REQUIRE THE USE OF AN APPLIANCE?
YES

NO

(If "Yes," describe the appliance)

C. DOES THE VOIDING DYSFUNCTION CAUSE INCREASED URINARY FREQUENCY?
YES

NO

INDICATE FREQUENCY (If "Yes," check all that apply)
DAYTIME VOIDING INTERVAL BETWEEN 2 AND 3 HOURS

NIGHTTIME AWAKENING TO VOID 2 TIMES

DAYTIME VOIDING INTERVAL BETWEEN 1 AND 2 HOURS

NIGHTTIME AWAKENING TO VOID 3 TO 4 TIMES

DAYTIME VOIDING INTERVAL LESS THAN 1 HOUR

NIGHTTIME AWAKENING TO VOID 5 OR MORE TIMES

D. DOES THE VOIDING DYSFUNCTION CAUSE SIGNS OR SYSTEMS OF OBSTRUCTED VOIDING?
YES

NO

(If "Yes," check all that apply)

STRICTURE DISEASE REQUIRING DILATATION 1 TO 2 TIMES PER YEAR

HESITANCY (If checked, is hesitancy marked?)
YES
NO

STRICTURE DISEASE REQUIRING PERIODIC DILATATION EVERY 2 TO 3 MONTHS

SLOW OR WEAK STREAM

UROFLOWMETRY PEAK FLOW RATE LESS THAN 10 CC/SEC

(If checked, is stream markedly slow or weak?)
YES

NO

DECREASED FORCE OF STREAM (If checked,

is force of stream markedly decreased?)
YES

RECURRENT URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS SECONDARY TO OBSTRUCTION
POST VOID RESIDUALS GREATER THAN 150 CC
URINARY RETENTION REQUIRING INTERMITTENT CATHETERIZATION
URINARY RETENTION REQUIRING CONTINUOUS CATHETERIZATION
OTHER (Describe)

NO

SECTION V - URINARY TRACT/KIDNEY INFECTION
5. DOES THE VETERAN HAVE A HISTORY OF RECURRENT SYMPTOMATIC URINARY TRACT OR KIDNEY INFECTIONS?
YES
NO (If "Yes," provide etiology)
IF THE VETERAN HAS HAD RECURRENT SYMPTOMATIC URINARY TRACT OR KIDNEY INFECTIONS, INDICATE ALL TREATMENT MODALITIES THAT APPLY:
NO TREATMENT
LONG-TERM DRUG THERAPY (If checked, list medications used and indicate dates for courses of treatment over the past 12 months)

HOSPITALIZATION (If checked, indicate frequency of hospitalization)
1 OR 2 PER YEAR
> 2 PER YEAR
DRAINAGE (If checked, indicate dates when drainage performed over past 12 months)
CONTINUOUS INTENSIVE MANAGEMENT (If checked, indicate types of treatment and medications used over past 12 months)
INTERMITTENT INTENSIVE MANAGEMENT (If checked, indicate types of treatment and medications used over past 12 months)
OTHER (Describe)

SECTION VI - ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
6A. DOES THE VETERAN HAVE ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION?
YES

NO (If "Yes," provide etiology)

6B. IF THE VETERAN HAS ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION, IS IT AS LIKELY AS NOT (AT LEAST A 50%PROBABILITY) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ONE OF THE DIAGNOSES IN
SECTION I, DIAGNOSIS INCLUDING RESIDUALS OF TREATMENT FOR THIS DIAGNOSIS?
YES

NO (If "Yes," specify the diagnosis to which the erectile dysfunction is as likely as not attributable)

6C. IF THE VETERAN HAS ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION, IS HE ABLE TO ACHIEVE AN ERECTION SUFFICIENT FOR PENETRATION AND EJACULATION (WITHOUT
MEDICATION)?
YES

NO (If "No," is the veteran able to achieve an erection sufficient for penetration and ejaculation (with medication)?

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YES

NO

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SECTION VII - RETROGRADE EJACULATION
7A. DOES THE VETERAN HAVE RETROGRADE EJACULATION?
YES

NO (If "Yes," provide etiology of the retrograde ejaculation)

7B. IF THE VETERAN HAS RETROGRADE EJACULATION, IS IT AS LIKELY AS NOT (AT LEAST A 50%PROBABILITY) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ONE OF THE DIAGNOSES
IN SECTION i, INCLUDING RESIDUALS OF TREATMENT FOR THIS DIAGNOSIS?
YES

NO (If "Yes," specify the diagnosis to which the retrograde ejaculation is as likely as not attributable)

SECTION VIII - RESIDUAL CONDITIONS AND/OR COMPLICATIONS

8. DOES THE VETERAN HAVE ANY OTHER RESIDUAL COMPLICATIONS AND/OR COMPLICATIONS DUE TO PROSTATE CANSER OR TREATMENT FOR PROSTATE
CANCER?
YES

NO (If "Yes," describe):

SECTION IX - OTHER PERTINENT PHYSICAL FINDINGS, COMPLICATIONS, CONDITIONS, SIGNS AND/OR SYMPTIONS

9A. DOES THE VETERAN HAVE ANY SCARS (SURGICAL OR OTHERWISE) RELATED TO ANY CONDITIONS OR TO THE TREATMENT OF ANY CONDITIONS LISTED
IN SECTION I, DIAGNOSIS, ABOVE?
YES

NO

(If "Yes," are any of the scars painful and/or unstable, or is the total area of all related scars greater than 39 square cc (6 square inches)?
YES

NO

(If "Yes," also complete VA Form 21-0960F-1, Scars/Disfigurement Disability Benefits Questionnaire
9B. DOES THE VETERAN HAVE ANY OTHER PERTINENT PHYSICAL FINDINGS, COMPLICATIONS, CONDITIONS, SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS?
YES

NO (If "Yes," describe (brief summary))

SECTION X - DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
NOTE - If laboratory test results are in the medical record and reflect the veteran's current condition, repeat testing is not required.
10. ARE THERE ANY SIGNAFICANT DIAGNOSTIC TEST FINDINGS AND/OR RESULTS?
YES

NO

(If "Yes," provide type of test or procedure, date and results (brief summary))

SECTION XI - FUNCTIONAL IMPACT
11. DOES THE VETERAN'S PROSTATE CANCER IMPACT HIS ABILITY TO WORK?
YES

NO (If "Yes," describe the impact of the veteran's prostate cancer, providing one or more examples)

SECTION XII - REMARKS

12. REMARKS (If any)

SECTION XIII - PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURE

CERTIFICATION - To the best of my knowledge, the information contained herein is accurate, complete and current.
13A. PHYSICIAN'S SIGNATURE
13D. PHYSICIAN'S PHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS

13B. PHYSICIAN'S PRINTED NAME
13E. PHYSICIAN'S MEDICAL LICENSE NUMBER

13C. DATE SIGNED
13F. PHYSICIAN'S ADDRESS

NOTE - VA may obtain additional medical information, including an examination, if necessary to complete VA's review of the veteran's application.
IMPORTANT - Physician please fax the completed form to

(VA Regional Office FAX No.)
NOTE - A list of VA Regional Office FAX Numbers can be found at www.vba.va.gov/disabilityexams or obtained by calling 1-800-827-1000.

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