;build Patient object
; This function retrieves patient demographic data needed to produce
; a Veteran ID Card and returns the data in an array format.
GETPH(DGDFN)
;get purple heart indicator
GETPOW(DGDFN)
;get POW indicator
INITARR(DGVIC)
;Procedure used to initialize VIC data array nodes.
FNDPOW(DGEL)
;find POW eligibility code
GETELIG(DGDFN,DGELG)
;build Patient Eligibility object
; This function retrieves patient data needed to determine the
; patient's VIC eligibility and returns the data in an array format.