Combined oral contraceptive pill

Last reviewed for CCPS 24 May 2007.

Preliminary questions [12581]

12946 there is some evidence that ingesting the combined oral contraceptive pill may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.

1169     the veteran is a woman.

8844     the veteran has ingested a combined oral contraceptive pill at some time.

12791 the veteran ingested a combined oral contraceptive pill for a continuous period of at least the 21 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.

12792  the veteran has established the causal connection between ingesting a combined oral contraceptive pill and VEA service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.

12793   the veteran has established the causal connection between ingesting a combined oral contraceptive pill and operational service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.

or

12794   the veteran has established the causal connection between ingesting a combined oral contraceptive pill and eligible service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.

Clinical onset and operational service [12793]

35788 as a causal result of operational service, the veteran ingested a combined oral contraceptive pill for a continuous period of at least the 21 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.

or

25623 the veteran's ingestion of a combined oral contraceptive pill for a continuous period of at least the 21 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident, was for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

12795  the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran was treated with the combined oral contraceptive pill, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [12794]

35789 as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran ingested a combined oral contraceptive pill for a continuous period of at least the 21 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.

or

25623 the veteran's ingestion of a combined oral contraceptive pill for a continuous period of at least the 21 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident, was for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

12796  the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran was treated with the combined oral contraceptive pill, is causally related to eligible service.