A course of therapeutic radiation

Non melanotic malignant neoplasm of the skin - A course of therapeutic radiation Factor

RMA definition

The RMA has defined a course of therapeutic radiation  to mean "one or more fractions (treatment portions) of ionising radiation administered with the aim of achieving palliation or cure with gamma rays, x-rays, alpha particles or beta particles".

General information

Therapeutic radiation (radiotherapy) may be given as a single treatment or may extend over several treatments.

Therapeutic radiation does not include:

• radiation given for diagnostic purposes (e.g. a chest or joint x-ray, CT scans, IVPs or barium studies),
• diagnostic use of, or treatment with, any radioactive substance such as radioactive iodine,
• laser therapy.
  • Former uses of therapeutic radiation
  • Current uses of therapeutic radiation

Preliminary questions [12813]

8575     there is some evidence that a course of therapeutic radiation may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

5031     the veteran has received a course of therapeutic radiation at some time.

11835   the veteran has undergone a course of therapeutic radiation to side and site of the body at some time.

12846   the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation and VEA service for the clinical onset of non-melanotic malignant neoplasm of the skin.

12848   the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation and eligible service for the clinical onset of non-melanotic malignant neoplasm of the skin.

or

12847   the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation and operational service for the clinical onset of non-melanotic malignant neoplasm of the skin.

Clinical onset and operational service [12847]

12850  the veteran received a course of therapeutic radiation to side and site of the body at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

12851  the veteran received a course of therapeutic radiation to side and site of the body for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

34498  for treatment of the identified illness or injury, the veteran received a course of therapeutic radiation to side and site of the body at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

3643    the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation to side and site of the body was undergone is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [12848]

34497  the veteran received a course of therapeutic radiation to side and site of the body at least ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

12851  the veteran received a course of therapeutic radiation to side and site of the body for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

34499  for treatment of the identified illness or injury, the veteran received a course of therapeutic radiation to side and site of the body at least ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

3644    the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation to side and site of the body was undergone is causally related to eligible service.