A specified biomechanical abnormality involving the foot

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.

Investigative Documents

Preliminary questions [38315]

37768 there is some evidence that a specified biomechanical abnormality involving the affected foot may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

37769 the veteran has had a specified biomechanical abnormality involving the affected foot at some time.

38324 the veteran had the specified biomechanical abnormality involving the affected foot as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

38316  the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified biomechanical abnormality and VEA service for Achilles tendinopathy or bursitis.

38325 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had the specified biomechanical abnormality involving the affected foot at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

38317   the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified biomechanical abnormality and VEA service for the clinical onset of Achilles tendinopathy or bursitis.

38319  the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified biomechanical abnormality and operational service for the clinical onset of Achilles tendinopathy or bursitis.

or

38320  the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified biomechanical abnormality and eligible service for the clinical onset of Achilles tendinopathy or bursitis.

or

7334     the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335     the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

38326 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had the specified biomechanical abnormality involving the affected foot at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

38318   the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified biomechanical abnormality and VEA service for the clinical worsening of Achilles tendinopathy or bursitis.

38321  the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified biomechanical abnormality and operational service for the clinical worsening of Achilles tendinopathy or bursitis.

or

38322  the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified biomechanical abnormality and eligible service for the clinical worsening of Achilles tendinopathy or bursitis.

Clinical onset and operational service [38319]

38327  the identified illness or injury, which resulted in the specified biomechanical abnormality involving the affected foot, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [38320]

38328  the identified illness or injury, which resulted in the specified biomechanical abnormality involving the affected foot, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [38321]

38327  the identified illness or injury, which resulted in the specified biomechanical abnormality involving the affected foot, is causally related to operational service.

38329 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, which resulted in the specified biomechanical abnormality involving the affected foot, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [38322]

38328  the identified illness or injury, which resulted in the specified biomechanical abnormality involving the affected foot, is causally related to eligible service.

38330 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, which resulted in the specified biomechanical abnormality involving the affected foot, is causally related.