Confirmation of a diagnosis of Paget's disease of bone
If the diagnosis you have is simply Paget's disease, you need to be sure that the correct diagnosis is in fact Paget's disease of the bone, and not Paget's disease of the breast [ICD code 174.0] or extramammary Paget's disease of the skin [which should be coded to malignant neoplasm of the skin].
7066
There is some evidence that an inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration may be a factor in the worsening of the condition under consideration.
[Link to "Inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for Paget's disease of bone"]
7334
The clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.
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7335
The condition under consideration permanently worsened.
[Link to "N007/Onset"]
7378
The veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration at some time.
[Link to "Inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for Paget's disease of bone"]
7379
The inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration contributed to the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.