Inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for alkaptonuria

Alkaptonuria - Inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for alkaptonuria Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 01 August 1995.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Inability to Obtain Appropriate Clinical Management - [GQACM]

Preliminary questions [8531]

8532

there is some evidence that an inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for alkaptonuria may be a factor in the worsening of the condition under consideration.

8533 the clinical onset of the veteran's alkaptonuria occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

8534

the veteran's alkaptonuria permanently worsened.

8535

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for alkaptonuria at some time.

8536 the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for alkaptonuria contributed to the clinical worsening of the veteran's alkaptonuria.

8538 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for alkaptonuria and VEA service for the clinical worsening of alkaptonuria.

8541 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for alkaptonuria and operational service for the clinical worsening of alkaptonuria.

or

8542 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for alkaptonuria and eligible service for the clinical worsening of alkaptonuria.

Clinical worsening and operational service [8541]

8543

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for alkaptonuria during operational service.

16631

1 . the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration, which contributed to the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, during operational service, as a causal result of operational service duties.

8546

the veteran's inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for alkaptonuria during operational service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

8548

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for alkaptonuria because of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

8549 — the identified illness or injury which prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management for alkaptonuria is causally related to operational service.

8551 — alkaptonuric arthritis was suffered prior to that part of the operational service to which the identified illness or injury that prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management for alkaptonuria is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [8542]

8544

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for alkaptonuria during eligible service.

8545

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for alkaptonuria during eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service duties.

8547

the veteran's inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for alkaptonuria during eligible service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

8548

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for alkaptonuria because of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

8550 — the identified illness or injury which prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management for alkaptonuria is causally related to eligible service.

8552 — alkaptonuric arthritis was suffered prior to that part of the eligible service to which the identified illness or injury that prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management for alkaptonuria is causally related.