Pregnancy or being postpartum

Deep vein thrombosis - Pregnancy or being postpartum Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 22 December 2008.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Pregnancy [CR9027]

Preliminary questions [21248]

25087

there is some evidence that being pregnant or being postpartum may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

8240 the veteran has been pregnant at some time.

21396 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the pregnancy and VEA service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

21397 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the pregnancy and operational service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

or

21398 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the pregnancy and eligible service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

Clinical onset and operational service [21397]

8245

the veteran became pregnant during operational service.

8246

the veteran became pregnant during operational service, as a causal result of operational service.

25088 — the veteran satisfies the pregnancy proximity factors specified for operational service and the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

25092

the veteran was pregnant during operational service as a causal result of operational service at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

25094

the veteran was within the 90 days postpartum of the pregnancy that commenced during operational service as a causal result of operational service at the time of the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

25089 the pregnancy that commenced during operational service, as a causal result of operational service, which was in progress or within the 90 days postpartum at the time of the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical onset and eligible service [21398]

8247

the veteran became pregnant during eligible service.

8248

the veteran became pregnant during eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service.

25090 — the veteran satisfies the pregnancy proximity factors specified for eligible service and the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

25093

the veteran was pregnant during eligible service as a causal result of eligible service at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

25095

the veteran was within the 90 days postpartum of the pregnancy that commenced during eligible service as a causal result of eligible service at the time of the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

25091 the pregnancy that commenced during eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service, which was in progress or within the 90 days postpartum at the time of the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.