Surgery to the affected region

Hallux valgus - Surgery to the affected region Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 12 December 2007.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Surgery to the Foot [MR9392]

Preliminary questions [38804]

38806

there is some evidence that surgery to the affected region may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

38809 the veteran has had surgery to the affected region of side and site of the body at some time.

38810

the veteran had surgery to the affected region of side and site of the body for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

38811 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgery to the affected region and VEA service for hallux valgus.

38812 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgery to the affected region and VEA service for the clinical onset of hallux valgus.

38815 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgery to the affected region and eligible service for the clinical onset of hallux valgus.

or

38814 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgery to the affected region and operational service for the clinical onset of hallux valgus.

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.

38813 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgery to the affected region and VEA service for the clinical worsening of hallux valgus.

38817 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgery to the affected region and eligible service for the clinical worsening of hallux valgus.

or

38816 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgery to the affected region and operational service for the clinical worsening of hallux valgus.

Clinical onset and operational service [38814]

38793 — the condition under consideration is acquired hallux valgus.

38818

for treatment of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had surgery to the affected region of side and site of the body within the five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

38822 — the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran had surgery to the affected region of side and site of the body, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [38815]

38793 — the condition under consideration is acquired hallux valgus.

38819

for treatment of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had surgery to the affected region of side and site of the body within the three years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

38823 — the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran had surgery to the affected region of side and site of the body, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [38816]

38820

for treatment of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had surgery to the affected region of side and site of the body within the five years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

38822 — the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran had surgery to the affected region of side and site of the body, is causally related to operational service.

38824 — the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran had surgery to the affected region of side and site of the body, is causally related.

38793 — the condition under consideration is acquired hallux valgus.

38826

the clinical onset of the acquired hallux valgus occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran had surgery to the affected region of side and site of the body, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [38817]

38821 for treatment of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had surgery to the affected region of side and site of the body within the three years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

38823 — the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran had surgery to the affected region of side and site of the body, is causally related to eligible service.

38825 — the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran had surgery to the affected region of side and site of the body, is causally related.

38793 — the condition under consideration is acquired hallux valgus.

38827

the clinical onset of the acquired hallux valgus occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran had surgery to the affected region of side and site of the body, is causally related.