Increased intra-abdominal pressure due to pregnancy

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2005.

Investigative Documents

Preliminary questions [35120]

35121 there is some evidence that increased intra-abdominal pressure due to the pregnancy may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

8240   the veteran has been pregnant at some time.

35129 the veteran had increased intra-abdominal pressure due to the pregnancy.

35122 the veteran has established the causal connection between the increased intra-abdominal pressure due to pregnancy and VEA service for inguinal hernia.

35123   the veteran has established the causal connection between the increased intra-abdominal pressure due to pregnancy and VEA service for the clinical onset of inguinal hernia.

35125  the veteran has established the causal connection between the increased intra-abdominal pressure due to pregnancy and operational service for the clinical onset of inguinal hernia.

or

35126  the veteran has established the causal connection between the increased intra-abdominal pressure due to pregnancy and eligible service for the clinical onset of inguinal hernia.

or

7334    the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335    the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

35124  the veteran has established the causal connection between the increased intra-abdominal pressure due to pregnancy and VEA service for the clinical worsening of inguinal hernia.

35127  the veteran has established the causal connection between the increased intra-abdominal pressure due to pregnancy and operational service for the clinical worsening of inguinal hernia.

or

35128  the veteran has established the causal connection between the increased intra-abdominal pressure due to pregnancy and eligible service for the clinical worsening of inguinal hernia.

Clinical onset and operational service [35125]

8245     the veteran became pregnant during operational service.

8246     the veteran became pregnant during operational service, as a causal result of operational service.

35130   the veteran had increased intra-abdominal pressure due to the pregnancy within the thirty days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration as a result of the pregnancy which commenced as a causal result of operational service.

23753   the veteran's pregnancy on operational service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical onset and eligible service [35126]

8247     the veteran became pregnant during eligible service.

8248     the veteran became pregnant during eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service.

35131   the veteran had increased intra-abdominal pressure due to the pregnancy within the three days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration as a result of the pregnancy which commenced as a causal result of eligible service.

23754  the veteran's pregnancy as a causal result of eligible service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical worsening and operational service [35127]

8245    the veteran became pregnant during operational service.

8246    the veteran became pregnant during operational service, as a causal result of operational service.

35132  the veteran had increased intra-abdominal pressure due to the pregnancy within the thirty days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration as a result of the pregnancy which commenced as a causal result of operational service.

26890  the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred before the veteran became pregnant on operational service, as a causal result of operational service.

23753  the veteran's pregnancy on operational service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [35128]

8247    the veteran became pregnant during eligible service.

8248    the veteran became pregnant during eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service.

35133  the veteran had increased intra-abdominal pressure due to the pregnancy within the three days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration as a result of the pregnancy which commenced as a causal result of eligible service.

26893  the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred before the veteran became pregnant on eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service.

23754  the veteran's pregnancy as a causal result of eligible service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.