A specified condition for hypertension

This contention in CCPS covers the Statements of Principles (SOP) factors for:

• Acromegaly
• Chronic renal failure
• Cushing's syndrome
• Primary aldosteronism
• Primary hyperparathyroidism
• Sleep apnoea

Last reviewed for CCPS 12 March 2008.

Preliminary questions [30751]

30750 there is some evidence that suffering from one of the specified conditions for hypertension may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

30752  the veteran has suffered from one of the specified conditions for hypertension at some time.

626        the veteran has chronic renal failure.

or

622        the veteran has had Cushing's syndrome at some time.

or

618        the veteran has primary aldosteronism.

or

30766 the veteran has suffered from sleep apnoea at some time.

or

10714 the veteran has had acromegaly at some time.

or

33305 the veteran has primary hyperparathyroidism.

30753  the veteran has established the causal connection between one of the specified conditions for hypertension and VEA service for hypertension.

28495 the veteran had the identified illness or injury at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

30754   the veteran has established the causal connection between one of the specified conditions for hypertension and VEA service for the clinical onset of hypertension.

30756  the veteran has established the causal connection between one of the specified conditions for hypertension and operational service for the clinical onset of hypertension.

or

30757  the veteran has established the causal connection between one of the specified conditions for hypertension and eligible service for the clinical onset of hypertension.

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.

28497 the veteran had the identified illness or injury at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

30755   the veteran has established the causal connection between one of the specified conditions for hypertension and VEA service for the clinical worsening of hypertension.

30758  the veteran has established the causal connection between one of the specified conditions for hypertension and operational service for the clinical worsening of hypertension.

or

30759  the veteran has established the causal connection between one of the specified conditions for hypertension and eligible service for the clinical worsening of hypertension.

Clinical onset and operational service [30756]

30762  the identified illness or injury, one of the specified conditions for hypertension, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [30757]

30763  the identified illness or injury, one of the specified conditions for hypertension, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [30758]

30762  the identified illness or injury, one of the specified conditions for hypertension, is causally related to operational service.

26450 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [30759]

30763  the identified illness or injury, one of the specified conditions for hypertension, is causally related to eligible service.

26451 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury is causally related.