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A course of therapeutic radiation

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Acute lymphoid leukaemia - A course of therapeutic radiation Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 21 June 2002.

Preliminary questions [32015]

7629 there is some evidence that therapeutic radiation may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

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

32021 the veteran underwent a course of therapeutic radiation for the treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

32017the veteran has established the causal connection between the course of therapeutic radiation and VEA service for the clinical onset of acute lymphoid leukaemia.

32019the veteran has established the causal connection between the course of therapeutic radiation and eligible service for the clinical onset of acute lymphoid leukaemia.

or

32018the veteran has established the causal connection between the course of therapeutic radiation and operational service for the clinical onset of acute lymphoid leukaemia.

Clinical onset and operational service [32018]

32020

where the veteran underwent a course of therapeutic radiation for treatment of the identified illness or injury, the first such exposure occurred more than one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

5326the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation was received is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [32019]

32022

where the veteran underwent a course of therapeutic radiation for treatment of the identified illness or injury, the first such exposure occurred more than two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

5327the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation was received is causally related to eligible service.