Cutaneous ulceration

Non melanotic malignant neoplasm of the skin - Cutaneous ulceration Factor

Cutaneous ulceration

This is a localised defect or excavation of the skin which is produced by the sloughing (shedding) of inflammatory necrotic (dead) tissue.

If a veteran or member had cutaneous ulceration he or she probably would have sought medical attention at that time.Such medical treatment would normally be recorded in doctors' notes and/or hospital records. However, these records may have been destroyed or can no longer be obtained. Therefore, if there is a reliable history of appropriate medical treatment at a particular time, this generally will be accepted, unless there is contradictory evidence. Seek medical advice if it is unclear whether the claimed symptoms and treatment at that time can be attributed to cutaneous ulceration rather than to some other condition.

Last reviewed for CCPS 26 September 2007.

Preliminary questions [12817]

12963 there is some evidence that cutaneous ulceration may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

27328 the condition under consideration is squamous cell carcinoma, carcinoma in situ, basal cellcarcinoma or basosquamous carcinoma.

12877 the veteran has had cutaneous ulceration at some time.

12879 the veteran has had cutaneous ulceration of side and site of the body at some time.

12881  the veteran has established the causal connection between the cutaneous ulceration and VEA service for the clinical onset of non-melanotic malignant neoplasm of the skin.

12883   the veteran has established the causal connection between the cutaneous ulceration and eligible service for the clinical onset of non-melanotic malignant neoplasm of the skin.

or

12882   the veteran has established the causal connection between the cutaneous ulceration and operational service for the clinical onset of non-melanotic malignant neoplasm of the skin.

Clinical onset and operational service [12882]

12880 the veteran had cutaneous ulceration of side and site of the body for at least the six months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

12878 the veteran had cutaneous ulceration of side and site of the body as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

31258 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had cutaneous ulceration of side and site of the body for at least the six months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

12884  the identified illness or injury which caused the cutaneous ulceration of side and site of the body is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [12883]

31254 the veteran had cutaneous ulceration of side and site of the body for at least the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

12878 the veteran had cutaneous ulceration of side and site of the body as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

31259 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had cutaneous ulceration of side and site of the body for at least the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

12885  the identified illness or injury which caused the cutaneous ulceration of side and site of the body is causally related to eligible service.