Significant trauma to the eye

In the Statements of Principles for open-angle glaucoma and angle-closure glaucoma, the RMA states that significant trauma to the affected eye "means penetrating, blunt, chemical or radiation injury involving the affected eye that results in intraocular inflammation, intraocular bleeding or other intraocular tissue disruption."

Such an injury would require prompt medical attention and should be documented in medical records.

Diagram of the eye

LAST REVIEWED FOR CCPS 18 JULY 2006.

INVESTIGATIVE DOCUMENTS

PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS [26702]

26703 the veteran has suffered a significant trauma to side and site of the body at some time.

26705  the veteran has established the causal connection between the significant trauma and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

26706   the veteran has established the causal connection between the significant trauma and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

26707   the veteran has established the causal connection between the significant trauma and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

CLINICAL ONSET AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [26706]

26708 on operational service, the veteran suffered a significant trauma to side and site of the body.ý

26709 on operational service, the veteran suffered a significant trauma to side and site of the body before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

26710 the significant trauma to side and site of the body, which the veteran suffered on operational service 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

26711 the veteran has suffered a significant trauma to side and site of the body which occurred as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

26712 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran suffered a significant trauma to side and site of the body before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

26713  the identified illness or injury, which caused the significant trauma to side and site of the body, is causally related to operational service.

CLINICAL ONSET AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [26707]

26714 on eligible service, the veteran suffered a significant trauma to side and site of the body.

26715 on eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service duties, the veteran suffered a significant trauma to side and site of the body.

26716 as a causal result of eligible service duties, the veteran suffered a significant trauma to side and site of the body before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

26717 the significant trauma to side and site of the body, which the veteran suffered on eligible service 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

26711 the veteran has suffered a significant trauma to side and site of the body which occurred as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

26712 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran suffered a significant trauma to side and site of the body before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

26718  the identified illness or injury, which caused the significant trauma to side and site of the body, is causally related to eligible service.