Undergoing a course of therapeutic radiation

Atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease - Undergoing a course of therapeutic radiation Factor

RMA definition

The RMA has defined  a course of therapeutic radiation  to mean "one or more fractions (treatment portions) of ionising radiation administered with the aim of achieving palliation or cure with gamma rays, x-rays, alpha particles or beta particles".

General information

Therapeutic radiation (radiotherapy) may be given as a single treatment or may extend over several treatments.

Therapeutic radiation does not include:

• radiation given for diagnostic purposes (e.g. a chest or joint x-ray, CT scans, IVPs or barium studies),
• diagnostic use of, or treatment with, any radioactive substance such as radioactive iodine,
• laser therapy.
• Former uses of therapeutic radiation
• Current uses of therapeutic radiation

LAST REVIEWED FOR CCPS 20 DECEMBER 2002.

PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS [32472]

32571 there is some evidence that a course of therapeutic radiation may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

5031     the veteran has received a course of therapeutic radiation at some time.

22761 the veteran has received a course of therapeutic radiation to the region affected by the condition under consideration at some time.

22763 the veteran received a course of therapeutic radiation to the region affected by the condition under consideration for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

32473  the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the affected region and VEA service for atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

32474 for the identified illness or injury, the veteran underwent a course of therapeutic radiation to the region affected by the condition under consideration before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

32475   the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the affected region and VEA service for the clinical onset of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

32478  the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the affected region and operational service for the clinical onset of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

or

32479  the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the affected region and eligible service for the clinical onset of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

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.

32476 for the identified illness or injury, the veteran underwent a course of therapeutic radiation to the region affected by the condition under consideration before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

32477   the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the affected region and VEA service for the clinical worsening of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

32481  the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the affected region and operational service for the clinical worsening of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

or

32480  the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the affected region and eligible service for the clinical worsening of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

CLINICAL ONSET AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [32478]

32482  the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation to the affected region was undergone is causally related to operational service.

CLINICAL ONSET AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [32479]

32483  the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation to the affected region was undergone is causally related to eligible service.

CLINICAL WORSENING AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [32481]

32482  the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation to the affected region was undergone is causally related to operational service.

32484 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury for which therapeutic radiation to the affected region was undergone is causally related.

CLINICAL WORSENING AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [32480]

32483  the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation to the affected region was undergone is causally related to eligible service.

32485 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury for which therapeutic radiation to the affected region was undergone is causally related.