Thrombosis of a deep vein draining a lower limb

Varicose Veins of the Lower Limb - Thrombosis of a deep vein draining the lower limb Factor

Thrombosis is the formation of a thrombus (blood clot) in a deep vein.  It is possible for the disease to be clinically silent until complications occur.  Signs and symptoms of thrombosis of a deep vein (DVT) include unilateral swelling, warmth and redness of the affected limb.  Superficial veins may become more prominent and varicosities occur, or the limb may appear a bluish colour (cyanotic) due to stagnated venous blood.  The presence of deep vein thrombosis may be detected or confirmed by radiography, either by ultrasound examination or X-ray following injection of radio-opaque dye into the vein.

Deep veins which drain the lower limbs

The RMA defines a “deep vein draining the affected lower limb” as “a vein contained within the deep fascia of the limb or pelvis (such as the veins of the calf pump, popliteal veins, femoral veins and iliac veins), which drains the affected limb”.  Deep veins are those located within the muscular system, but not all deep veins drain the lower limbs.

Varicose Veins of the Lower Limb - Thrombosis of a deep vein draining the lower limb Factor

LAST REVIEWED FOR CCPS 30 JUNE 1999.

PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS [8222]

26861 the veteran has suffered from thrombosis of a deep vein which drains a lower limb at some time.

26862 the veteran has suffered from thrombosis of a deep vein draining side and site of the body at some time.

8227     the veteran has established the causal connection between the thrombosis of a deep vein and VEA service for varicose veins of the lower limb.

26863 the veteran was suffering from thrombosis of a deep vein draining side and site of the body before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

26864   the veteran has established the causal connection between the thrombosis of a deep vein and VEA service for the clinical onset of varicose veins of the lower limb.

8228     the veteran has established the causal connection between the thrombosis of a deep vein and operational service for the clinical onset of varicose veins of the lower limb.

or

8229     the veteran has established the causal connection between the thrombosis of a deep vein and eligible service for the clinical onset of varicose veins of the lower limb.

or

8252     the clinical onset of the veteran's varicose veins of side and site of the body occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

8253     the veteran's varicose veins of side and site of the body permanently worsened.

26865 the veteran was suffering from thrombosis of a deep vein draining side and site of the body before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

26866   the veteran has established the causal connection between the thrombosis of a deep vein and VEA service for the clinical worsening of varicose veins of the lower limb.

26867  the veteran has established the causal connection between the thrombosis of a deep vein and operational service for the clinical worsening of varicose veins of the lower limb.

or

26868  the veteran has established the causal connection between the thrombosis of a deep vein and eligible service for the clinical worsening of varicose veins of the lower limb.

CLINICAL ONSET AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [8228]

26869  the thrombosis of a deep vein draining side and site of the body is causally related to operational service.

CLINICAL ONSET AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [8229]

26870  the thrombosis of a deep vein draining side and site of the body is causally related to eligible service.

CLINICAL WORSENING AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [26867]

26869  the thrombosis of a deep vein draining side and site of the body is causally related to operational service.

26871 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the thrombosis of a deep vein draining side and site of the body is causally related.

CLINICAL WORSENING AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [26868]

26870  the thrombosis of a deep vein draining side and site of the body is causally related to eligible service.

26872 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the thrombosis of a deep vein draining side and site of the body is causally related.