Fracture or dislocation to lower radius or ulna or carpal or metacarpal bone

Definitions

·    A fracture

·    Dislocation includes subluxation which is a partial dislocation

The radius is the bone on the outer side or thumb side of the forearm.  The lower end of the radius articulates (forms a joint) with the ulna and the carpus (wrist).

The ulna is the inner and larger bone of the forearm, on the side opposite that of the thumb.  The lower end of the ulna articulates with the radius and the bones of the carpus.

The carpus (wrist) comprises 8 bones.  These carpal bones are:

The 5 metacarpal bones in the hand extend from the carpus (wrist) to the phalanges (fingers).

·    Picture of hand and wrist

Picture of hand and wrist

 LAST REVIEWED FOR CCPS 21 FEBRUARY 2014.

INVESTIGATIVE DOCUMENTS

PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS [17096]

17246 the veteran has suffered a fracture or dislocation affecting side and site of the body, as defined in the Statements of Principles for carpal tunnel syndrome, at some time.

25957  the fracture or dislocation affecting side and site of the body, as defined in the Statements of Principles for carpal tunnel syndrome, is an illness or injury which is identifiable. [Default true]

17248  the veteran has established the causal connection between the fracture or dislocation as defined in the Statements of Principles for carpal tunnel syndrome and VEA service for carpal tunnel syndrome.

17257 the veteran suffered the identified illness or injury, a fracture or dislocation affecting side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles for carpal tunnel syndrome, before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

17250   the veteran has established the causal connection between the fracture or dislocation as defined in the Statements of Principles for carpal tunnel syndrome and VEA service for the clinical onset of carpal tunnel syndrome.

17253  the veteran has established the causal connection between the fracture or dislocation affecting side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles for carpal tunnel syndrome and operational service for the clinical onset of carpal tunnel syndrome.

or

17254  the veteran has established the causal connection between the fracture or dislocation affecting side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles for carpal tunnel syndrome and eligible service for the clinical onset of carpal tunnel syndrome.

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.

17264 the veteran suffered the identified illness or injury, a fracture or dislocation affecting side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles for carpal tunnel syndrome, before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

17252   the veteran has established the causal connection between the fracture or dislocation as defined in the Statements of Principles for carpal tunnel syndrome and VEA service for the clinical worsening of carpal tunnel syndrome.

17255  the veteran has established the causal connection between the fracture or dislocation affecting side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles for carpal tunnel syndrome and operational service for the clinical worsening of carpal tunnel syndrome.

or

17256  the veteran has established the causal connection between the fracture or dislocation affecting side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles for carpal tunnel syndrome and eligible service for the clinical worsening of carpal tunnel syndrome.

CLINICAL ONSET AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [17253]

24056  the identified illness or injury, a fracture or dislocation affecting side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles for carpal tunnel syndrome, is causally related to operational service.

CLINICAL ONSET AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [17254]

24057  the identified illness or injury, a fracture or dislocation affecting side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles for carpal tunnel syndrome, is causally related to eligible service.

CLINICAL WORSENING AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [17255]

24056  the identified illness or injury, a fracture or dislocation affecting side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles for carpal tunnel syndrome, is causally related to operational service.

17270 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, a fracture or dislocation affecting side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles for carpal tunnel syndrome, is causally related.

CLINICAL WORSENING AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [17256]

24057  the identified illness or injury, a fracture or dislocation affecting side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles for carpal tunnel syndrome, is causally related to eligible service.

17271 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, a fracture or dislocation affecting side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles for carpal tunnel syndrome, is causally related.