A severe vitamin C deficiency

Osteoporosis - A severe vitamin C deficiency Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 08 January 2007.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Vitamin C Deficiency - Osteoporosis [MR9353]

Preliminary questions [36674]

36675

there is some evidence that a severe vitamin C deficiency may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

36676 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a severe vitamin C deficiency and VEA service for osteoporosis.

36677 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a severe vitamin C deficiency and VEA service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.

36679 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a severe vitamin C deficiency and operational service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.

or

36680 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a severe vitamin C deficiency and eligible service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.

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.

36678 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a severe vitamin C deficiency and VEA service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

36681 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a severe vitamin C deficiency and operational service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

or

36682 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a severe vitamin C deficiency and eligible service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

Clinical onset and operational service [36679]

36687

on operational service, the veteran had a severe vitamin C deficiency within the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and eligible service [36680]

36686

on eligible service, the veteran had a severe vitamin C deficiency within the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

36690

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had a severe vitamin C deficiency within the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical worsening and operational service [36681]

36688

on operational service, the veteran had a severe vitamin C deficiency within the ten years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

36691

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran had a severe vitamin C deficiency within the ten years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

36693

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred before the operational service which caused the veteran's severe vitamin C deficiency.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [36682]

36689

on eligible service, the veteran had a severe vitamin C deficiency within the ten years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

36692

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had a severe vitamin C deficiency within the ten years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

36694

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred before the eligible service which caused the veteran's severe vitamin C deficiency.