Significant head injury

Deep vein thrombosis - Significant head injury Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 22 December 2008.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Significant Head Injury - Deep Vein Thrombosis [CR9119]

Medical Report - Significant Head Injury - Deep Vein Thrombosis [MR9158]

Preliminary questions [21232]

25097

there is some evidence that a significant head injury may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

15166 the veteran has had a significant head injury at some time.

21294 — the veteran satisfies the occurrence provisions between the significant head injury and VEA service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

21284

the veteran had a significant head injury within the 180 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

40381

the veteran had a significant head injury within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

21285 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the significant head injury and VEA service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

21286 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the significant head injury and operational service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

or

21287 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the significant head injury and eligible service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

Clinical onset and operational service [21286]

21289

on operational service, the veteran had a significant head injury within the 180 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

21288

the significant head injury 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

40382

the veteran had a significant head injury as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

21290 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had a significant head injury within the 180 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

15181 — the identified illness or injury that caused the significant head injury is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [21287]

21291

on eligible service, the veteran had a significant head injury within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

21292

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had a significant head injury within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

21293

the significant head injury 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

40382

the veteran had a significant head injury as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

40383 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had a significant head injury within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

15182 — the identified illness or injury that caused the significant head injury is causally related to eligible service.