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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 13

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 45 Chapter 13 Determining Disability, Incapacity, and Blindness

• Active pulmonary tuberculosis, verified by a positive culture and x-ray, that is expected to result in at least a 12-month disability. • Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (C.O.P.D.), or pneumoconiosis. • Cor Pulmonale, enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart due to respiratory disease, in combination with congestive heart failure. A.3 DISEASES OF THE HEART Diseases of the heart will be established through physical examination, x-ray, electrocardiogram (EKG), treadmill tests, and other appropriate tests for cardiac function. The following are examples of diseases of the heart that would result in a presumptive medical approval: • Congestive heart failure with cardiac enlargement, vascular congestion or pulmonary edema. • Angina pectoris, confirmed by abnormal resting EKG, with chest pain relieved by nitroglycerin. • Persistent heart block with recurrent arrhythmia as confirmed by abnormal EKGs. • Two myocardial infarctions within a six-month period, necessitating use of nitroglycerin to relieve chest pain. A.4 KIDNEY DISEASE This is based on laboratory findings and a urological examination. The following are examples of kidney disease that would result in presumptive medical approval: • Kidney disease, resulting in the need for removal of one kidney, and treatment of disease in the remaining kidney. • Kidney disease requiring the need for a dialysis machine or renal transplant. A.5 DISEASES OF THE BLOOD This is confirmed by laboratory findings and physical examination. The following are diseases of the blood that would result in a presumptive medical approval: