Being pregnant or undergoing childbirth or being within the puerperal period

Cerebral ischaemia - Being pregnant or undergoing childbirth or being within the puerperal period Factor

'Being pregnant' refers to being in the condition of having a developing embryo or foetus in the body.

'Undergoing childbirth' (also known as labour) is the act or process of giving birth to a child. There are 3 stages of labour - the first stage begins with the onset of regular uterine contractions and ends when the cervix is fully dilated, the second stage is the time from complete cervical dilation to delivery of the foetus and the third stage begins after delivery of the infant and ends with delivery of the placenta.

'Puerperal period' is defined by the RMA to mean 'the 42 days following a birth' and commences from the end of the third stage of labour.

Preliminary questions [12574]

12644 there is some evidence that being pregnant, undergoing childbirth or being within the puerperal period may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.

1169     the veteran is a woman.

37123 the veteran was pregnant or undergoing childbirth or within the puerperal period at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.

12645  the veteran has established the causal connection between the pregnancy and VEA service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.

12646   the veteran has established the causal connection between the pregnancy and operational service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.

or

12647   the veteran has established the causal connection between the pregnancy and eligible service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.

Clinical onset and operational service [12646]

12797 as a causal result of operational service, the veteran was pregnant or undergoing childbirth or within the puerperal period at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.

12799 the veteran being pregnant or undergoing childbirth or being within the puerperal period at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident, as a result of operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical onset and eligible service [12647]

12798 as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran was pregnant or undergoing childbirth or within the puerperal period at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.

12800 the veteran being pregnant or undergoing childbirth or being within the puerperal period at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident, as a result of eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.