Animal envenomation - Being bitten or stung or injured by a venomous animal Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 23 November 1999.
Investigative Documents
Preliminary questions [18364]
the veteran has been bitten, stung or injured by a venomous animal at some time.18372 — the veteran has established the causal connection between being bitten, stung or injured by a venomous animal and VEA service for the clinical onset of animal envenomation.
18373 — the veteran has established the causal connection between being bitten, stung or injured by a venomous animal and operational service for the clinical onset of animal envenomation.
or
18374 — the veteran has established the causal connection between being bitten, stung or injured by a venomous animal and eligible service for the clinical onset of animal envenomation.
Clinical onset and operational service [18373]
on operational service, the veteran was bitten, stung or injured by a venomous animal.27402 — on operational service, the veteran was bitten, stung or injured by a venomous animal immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. [Default true]
the bite, sting or injury by a venomous animal on operational service 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.Clinical onset and eligible service [18374]
on eligible service, the veteran was bitten, stung or injured by a venomous animal. on eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service duties, the veteran was bitten, stung or injured by a venomous animal.27403 — as a causal result of eligible service duties, the veteran was bitten, stung or injured by a venomous animal immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. [Default true]
the bite, sting or injury by a venomous animal on eligible service 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.