Combined oral contraceptive pill

Crohn's disease - Combined oral contraceptive pill Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 May 2001.

Preliminary questions [22290]

25110 there is some evidence that taking the combined oral contraceptive pill may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

12789 the veteran has taken oral contraceptives containing oestrogen and progestogen.

35795 the veteran used oral contraceptives containing oestrogen and progestogen for a period of at least six months at some time.

35800 — the veteran satisfies the occurrence provisions for the combined oral contraceptive pill and VEA service for the clinical onset of Crohn's disease.

35796

the veteran used oral contraceptives containing oestrogen and progestogen for a period of at least six months within the two years immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

35797

the veteran used oral contraceptives containing oestrogen and progestogen for a period of at least six months within the one year immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

22339 — the veteran has established the causal connection between using the combined oral contraceptive pill and VEA service for the clinical onset of Crohn's disease.

22341 — the veteran has established the causal connection between using the combined oral contraceptive pill and operational service for the clinical onset of Crohn's disease.

or

22340 — the veteran has established the causal connection between using the combined oral contraceptive pill and eligible service for the clinical onset of Crohn's disease.

Clinical onset and operational service [22341]

35798

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran used oral contraceptives containing oestrogen and progestogen for a period of at least six months within the two years immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

12790

at the time of the clinical onset or the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, the veteran was taking oral contraceptives containing oestrogen and progestogen for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

22348 the veteran used oral contraceptives containing oestrogen and progestogen for a period of at least six months within the two years immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

12795 — the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran was treated with the combined oral contraceptive pill, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [22340]

35799

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran used oral contraceptives containing oestrogen and progestogen for a period of at least six months within the one year immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

12790

at the time of the clinical onset or the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, the veteran was taking oral contraceptives containing oestrogen and progestogen for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

22342 the veteran used oral contraceptives containing oestrogen and progestogen for a period of at least six months within the one year immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

12796 — the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran was treated with the combined oral contraceptive pill, is causally related to eligible service.