Terminal Learning Objective

At the completion of this course, you should be able to identify the criteria and recognize the general process to prepare for, conduct, and document a C&P Gulf War General Medical examination. This includes the use of an appropriate documentation protocol to assess the presence and extent of disability according to United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations, policies, directives, guidelines, and DMA requirements.

Enabling Learning Objectives

There are three enabling learning objectives to help you meet the terminal learning objective:

1. Recognize the purpose of conducting a Gulf War General Medical examination for rating purposes versus an examination for treatment, given an overview of the C&P Gulf War General Medical examination.
2. Identify requirements for conducting a C&P Gulf War General Medical examination, given direction on how to perform a C&P Gulf War General Medical examination.
3. Determine documentation requirements of a C&P Gulf War General Medical examination, given an overview of requirements.

The standards for this course are found in relevant sections of the United States Code (U.S.C.) the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), VA directives, manuals from VHA and VBA, accepted medical standards, and with guidance from DMA.