arthritis leg ulcers, and acute attacks of pain. The age of onset is generally early childhood. Note: A also called a is a procedure c. Definition: bone marrow transplant, stem cell transplant, Bone Marrow used to infuse healthy cells, called stem cells, into the body to replace Transplant and damaged or diseased bone marrow. Stem Cell Transplant There is no difference between a bone marrow transplant and a Important: stem cell transplant; therefore, an SC hemic-lymphatic disability requiring a stem cell transplant should be evaluated by analogy to . Notes: Assign the 100-percent evaluation from the date of hospital admission and continue with a mandatory VA examination six months following hospital discharge. Any change in evaluation based on that or any subsequent examination shall be subject to the provisions of . If no local recurrence or metastasis has occurred, then evaluate on residuals. d. Inheritance Inheritance of sickle cell trait may be from one or both parents. of Sickle Cell Trait If sickle hemoglobin is inherited from one parent and normal hemoglobin from the other, the combination (Hb S + Hb A) is referred to as sickle cell trait. Except for unusual circumstances, this is a benign asymptomatic Note: condition and is not associated with increased morbidity. The inheritance of sickle hemoglobin from each parent results in the e. Inheritance of Sickle Cell combination (Hb S + Hb S), referred to as sickle cell anemia. Anemia Sickle cell anemia is usually accompanied by moderate to severe anemia, and appropriate clinical signs and symptoms, such as enlargement of the heart abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system bone and joint pain, and/or fever.
arthritis leg ulcers, and acute attacks of pain. Note: The age of onset is generally early childhood. c. Definition: Bone Marrow Transplant and Stem Cell Transplant A bone marrow transplant, also called a stem cell transplant, is a procedure used to infuse healthy cells, called stem cells, into the body to replace damaged or diseased bone marrow. Important: There is no difference between a bone marrow transplant and a stem cell transplant; therefore, an SC hemic-lymphatic disability requiring a stem cell transplant should be evaluated by analogy to . Notes: Assign the 100-percent evaluation from the date of hospital admission and continue with a mandatory VA examination six months following hospital discharge. Any change in evaluation based on that or any subsequent examination shall be subject to the provisions of . If no local recurrence or metastasis has occurred, then evaluate on residuals. d. Inheritance of Sickle Cell Trait Inheritance of sickle cell trait may be from one or both parents. If sickle hemoglobin is inherited from one parent and normal hemoglobin from the other, the combination (Hb S + Hb A) is referred to as sickle cell trait. Note: Except for unusual circumstances, this is a benign asymptomatic condition and is not associated with increased morbidity. e. Inheritance of Sickle Cell Anemia The inheritance of sickle hemoglobin from each parent results in the combination (Hb S + Hb S), referred to as sickle cell anemia. Sickle cell anemia is usually accompanied by moderate to severe anemia, and appropriate clinical signs and symptoms, such as enlargement of the heart abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system bone and joint pain, and/or fever.