Intracranial surgery

Intracerebral haemorrhage - Intracranial surgery Factor

Definition and general information

This term has not been defined by the RMA.  Applying a dictionary definition, it means any surgical procedure within the cranium, ie the skeleton of the head excluding the mandible (lower jaw) and facial bones.  Intracranial surgery would be performed for illnesses such as tumour or haemorrhage (including trauma).

Establishing a history of intracranial surgery

If a veteran or member had undergone such surgery, this would have been recorded in doctors' notes and/or hospital records.  However, these records may have been destroyed or can no longer be obtained.  Therefore, if there is a reliable history of appropriate medical treatment at a particular time, this generally will be accepted, unless there is contradictory evidence.  Seek medical advice if it is unclear whether the claimed surgery was intracranial surgery.

Preliminary questions [28369]

28370 there is some evidence that intracranial surgery may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.

28371 the veteran has had intracranial surgery at some time.

28372 the veteran had intracranial surgery within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.

28377 the veteran had intracranial surgery within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident, for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

28373  the veteran has established the causal connection between the intracranial surgery and VEA service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.

28374   the veteran has established the causal connection between the intracranial surgery and operational service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.

or

28375   the veteran has established the causal connection between the intracranial surgery and eligible service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.

Clinical onset and operational service [28374]

28378  the identified illness or injury for which the veteran had intracranial surgery is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [28375]

28379  the identified illness or injury for which the veteran had intracranial surgery is causally related to eligible service.