Malignant neoplasm involving the bone

Fracture - Malignant neoplasm involving the bone Factor

A malignant neoplasm involves the bone, and may cause a pathological fracture, if it:

• arises in the bone eg osteosarcoma
• spreads to the bone eg secondaries from lung cancer; or
• involves the bone marrow eg multiple myeloma.

Last reviewed for CCPS 24 May 2007.

Preliminary questions [5637]

5735     there is some evidence that a malignant neoplasm involving the bone may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

5736     the veteran has had a malignant neoplasm involving the bone at some time.

7607     the malignant neoplasm involving the bone is an illness or injury which is identifiable.

30222 the identified illness or injury, a malignant neoplasm involving the bone, involved side and site of the body.

5745     the identified illness or injury, a malignant neoplasm involving the bone, involved side and site of the body at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

5739     the veteran has established the causal connection between the malignant neoplasm involving the bone and VEA service for the clinical onset of the fracture.

5741     the veteran has established the causal connection between the malignant neoplasm involving the bone and operational service for the clinical onset of the fracture.

or

5742     the veteran has established the causal connection between the malignant neoplasm involving the bone and eligible service for the clinical onset of the fracture.

Clinical onset and operational service [5741]

5746     the identified illness or injury, a malignant neoplasm involving side and site of the body, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [5742]

5747     the identified illness or injury, a malignant neoplasm involving side and site of the body, is causally related to eligible service.