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Cardiomyopathy - Alcohol consumption Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Alcohol Consumption [CRD904]

Claimant Report - Alcohol Consumption [CRV904]

Medical Report - Alcohol Consumption [MR9164]

Preliminary questions [20720]

25686

the veteran has consumed alcohol at some time.

20747the veteran has established the causal connection between drinking alcohol and VEA service for cardiomyopathy.

20748the veteran has established the causal connection between drinking alcohol and VEA service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

20750the veteran has established the causal connection between drinking alcohol and operational service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

or

20751the veteran has established the causal connection between drinking alcohol and eligible service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

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.

20749the veteran has established the causal connection between drinking alcohol and VEA service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

20752the veteran has established the causal connection between drinking alcohol and operational service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

or

20753the veteran has established the causal connection between drinking alcohol and eligible service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

Clinical onset and operational service [20750]

25733

the veteran consumed at least the amount of alcohol specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statements of Principles for cardiomyopathy within any ten year period before the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

25735

operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's consumption of at least the amount of alcohol specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statements of Principles for cardiomyopathy within any ten year period before the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

25736

the veteran's consumption of at least the amount of alcohol specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statements of Principles for cardiomyopathy within any ten year period before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which was materially contributed by operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical onset and eligible service [20751]

25740

the veteran consumed at least the amount of alcohol specified in the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for cardiomyopathy within any ten year period before the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

25742

eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran's consumption of at least the amount of alcohol specified in the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for cardiomyopathy within any ten year period before the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

25743

the veteran's consumption of at least the amount of alcohol specified in the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for cardiomyopathy within any ten year period before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which was materially contributed by eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical worsening and operational service [20752]

25734

the veteran consumed at least the amount of alcohol specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statements of Principles for cardiomyopathy after the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy and within any ten year period before the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

25746

operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's consumption of at least the amount of alcohol specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statements of Principles for cardiomyopathy after the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy and within any ten year period before the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

25747

the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy was before the operational service which made a material contribution to alcohol consumption as specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for the worsening of cardiomyopathy.

25748

the veteran's consumption of at least the amount of alcohol specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statements of Principles for cardiomyopathy within any ten year period before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, which was materially contributed by operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [20753]

25741

the veteran consumed at least the amount of alcohol specified in the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for cardiomyopathy after the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy and within any ten year period before the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

25751

eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran's consumption of at least the amount of alcohol specified in the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for cardiomyopathy after the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy and within any ten year period before the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

25752

the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy was before the eligible service which made a material contribution to alcohol consumption as specified in the balance of probabilities Statement of Principles for the worsening of cardiomyopathy.

25753

the veteran's consumption of at least the amount of alcohol specified in the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for cardiomyopathy within any ten year period before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, which was materially contributed by eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.