Therapeutic radiation to the region of the vein

Deep vein thrombosis - Therapeutic radiation to the region of the vein Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 22 December 2008.

Preliminary questions [21918]

7629 there is some evidence that 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.

21922 the veteran has had therapeutic radiation to the region of the affected vein at some time.

21919 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation and VEA service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

21920 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation and operational service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

or

21921 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation and eligible service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

Clinical onset and operational service [21920]

25131

on operational service, the veteran had therapeutic radiation to the region of the affected vein at some time.

40459

on operational service, the veteran had therapeutic radiation to the region of the affected vein within the 180 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

25116

the veteran had therapeutic radiation to the region of the affected vein for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

21923

for treatment of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had therapeutic radiation to the region of the affected vein within the 180 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

25117 — the identified illness or injury for which the veteran had therapeutic radiation to the region of the affected vein is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [21921]

25116

the veteran had therapeutic radiation to the region of the affected vein for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

40380

for treatment of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had therapeutic radiation to the region of the affected vein within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

25118 — the identified illness or injury for which the veteran had therapeutic radiation to the region of the affected vein is causally related to eligible service.