Electrical injury

Motor neurone disease - Electrical injury Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2006.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Electrical Injury - Motor Neurone Disease [CR9202]

Preliminary questions [31758]

31772

there is some evidence that an electrical injury may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

31768 the veteran has suffered an electrical injury as defined in the SOP for motor neurone disease at some time.

31762 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the electrical injury and operational service for the clinical onset of motor neurone disease.

Clinical onset and operational service [31762]

31769

on operational service, the veteran suffered an electrical injury as defined in the SOP for motor neurone disease.

31763

on operational service, the veteran suffered the electrical injury within the five years immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31764

the electrical injury within the five years immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, on operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

31770

the electrical injury as defined in the SOP for motor neurone disease was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.

31765 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran suffered from the electrical injury within the five years immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31771 — the identified illness or injury which caused the electrical injury as defined in the SOP for motor neurone disease is causally related to operational service.