Crush injury to the affected vein

Deep vein thrombosis - Crush injury to the affected vein Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 22 December 2008.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Crush Injury to the Deep Vein - Deep Vein Thrombosis [MR9156]

Preliminary questions [21087]

25096

there is some evidence that a crush injury to the affected vein may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

21270 the veteran has had a crush injury to the affected vein at some time.

21283 — the veteran satisfies the occurrence provisions for a crush injury to the affected vein and VEA service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

21271

the veteran had a crush injury to the affected vein within the 180 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

40377

the veteran had a crush injury to the affected vein within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

21272 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the crush injury to the affected vein and VEA service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

21273 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the crush injury to the affected vein and operational service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

or

21274 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the crush injury to the affected vein and eligible service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

Clinical onset and operational service [21273]

21275

on operational service, the veteran had a crush injury to the affected vein within the 180 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

21278

the crush injury to the affected vein on operational service within the 180 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

21280

the veteran had a crush injury to the affected vein as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

40378 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had a crush injury to the affected vein within the 180 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

21281 — the identified illness or injury which caused the crush injury to the affected vein is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [21274]

21276

on eligible service, the veteran had a crush injury to the affected vein within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

21277

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had a crush injury to the affected vein within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

21279

the crush injury to the affected vein on eligible service within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

21280

the veteran had a crush injury to the affected vein as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

40379 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had a crush injury to the affected vein within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

21282 — the identified illness or injury which caused the crush injury to the affected vein is causally related to eligible service.