Acute pancreatitis - Surgery to the abdomen or thorax Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 30 April 2004.
Preliminary questions [23939]
24027 there is some evidence that surgery to the abdomen or thorax may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.
23940 the veteran has undergone surgery to the abdomen or thorax at some time.
23941 the veteran underwent surgery to the abdomen or thorax within the 30 days immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
23942 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgery to the abdomen or thorax and VEA service for the clinical onset of acute pancreatitis.
23943 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgery to the abdomen or thorax and operational service for the clinical onset of acute pancreatitis.
or
23944 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgery to the abdomen or thorax and eligible service for the clinical onset of acute pancreatitis.
Clinical onset and operational service [23943]
on operational service, the veteran underwent surgery to the abdomen or thorax within the 30 days immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. the surgery to the abdomen or thorax on operational service within the 30 days immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.or
the veteran underwent surgery to the abdomen or thorax within the 30 days immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.23948 — the identified illness or injury for which surgery to the abdomen or thorax was undergone is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [23944]
the veteran underwent surgery to the abdomen or thorax within the 30 days immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.23949 — the identified illness or injury for which surgery to the abdomen or thorax was undergone is causally related to eligible service.