Exposure to an antigenic stimulus causing asthma

Procedural note

Because of the time requirements specified in this SOP factor it is only necessary to examine antigenic stimulus exposure that occurred in the 24 hours preceding the clinical onset of asthma.

RMA definitions

Antigenic stimulus

Antigenic stimulus causing asthma

Establishing exposure to an antigenic stimulus causing asthma

Possible sources of exposure to an antigenic stimulus that caused the first episode of asthma would have been investigated by the attending medical officer and recorded in clinical notes.

The hotword List of antigenic stimuli reported to have caused asthma lists substances that have been identified as causing asthma.  This information is also available on internet web sites such as:

http://www.remcomp.com/asmanet/asmapro/jobs.htm (this site has links to further details including published references)

http://www.haz-map.com/OA.htm

If, after checking these sources you need assistance in establishing whether or not a particular antigenic stimulus meets the RMA definition of antigenic stimulus causing asthma, contact the Decision Support Unit (DSU).  Contact details are included in the DSU intranet web site:

http://intranet/nat/comp/dp/Nop/dsu/dsudefault.htm

Additional information about the scope and nature of various service occupations is contained in Physical requirements, duties, and workplace hazards of specific military occupations.

LAST REVIEWED FOR CCPS 05 APRIL 2002.

INVESTIGATIVE DOCUMENTS

PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS [31528]

31534  the veteran has established the causal connection between the exposure to an antigenic stimulus causing asthma and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31535   the veteran has established the causal connection between the exposure to an antigenic stimulus causing asthma and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

31536   the veteran has established the causal connection between the exposure to an antigenic stimulus causing asthma and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

CLINICAL ONSET AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [31535]

1831     the clinical onset of asthma occurred on operational service.

31538 on operational service, the veteran was exposed to an antigenic stimulus causing asthma within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31539 the exposure to an antigenic stimulus causing asthma, which the veteran suffered on operational service within the 24 hours 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

31540 the veteran was exposed to an antigenic stimulus causing asthma as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

31541 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran was exposed to an antigenic stimulus causing asthma within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31542  the identified illness or injury, which caused the exposure to an antigenic stimulus causing asthma, is causally related to operational service.

CLINICAL ONSET AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [31536]

4093     the clinical onset of asthma occurred on eligible service.

31544 as a causal result of eligible service duties, the veteran was exposed to an antigenic stimulus causing asthma within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31546 the exposure to an antigenic stimulus causing asthma, which the veteran suffered on eligible service within the 24 hours 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

31540 the veteran was exposed to an antigenic stimulus causing asthma as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

31541 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran was exposed to an antigenic stimulus causing asthma within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31547  the identified illness or injury, which caused the exposure to an antigenic stimulus causing asthma, is causally related to eligible service.