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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Cardiomyopathy - Chemotherapeutic agents for cancer Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.

Preliminary questions [38000]

38001 there is some evidence that treatment with chemotherapeutic agents for cancer may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

38002 the veteran has been treated with chemotherapeutic agents for cancer at some time.

38003the cancer, for which the veteran was treated with chemotherapeutic agents, is an illness or injury which is identifiable.

38006the veteran has established the causal connection between treatment with chemotherapeutic agents for cancer and VEA service for cardiomyopathy.

38004 the identified illness or injury, a cancer, was treated with chemotherapeutic agents within the 30 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

38007the veteran has established the causal connection between treatment with chemotherapeutic agents for cancer and VEA service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

38009the veteran has established the causal connection between treatment with chemotherapeutic agents for cancer and operational service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

or

38010the veteran has established the causal connection between treatment with chemotherapeutic agents for cancer 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.

38005

the identified illness or injury, a cancer, was treated with chemotherapeutic agents within the 30 days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

38008the veteran has established the causal connection between treatment with chemotherapeutic agents for cancer and VEA service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

38011the veteran has established the causal connection between treatment with chemotherapeutic agents for cancer and operational service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

or

38012the veteran has established the causal connection between treatment with chemotherapeutic agents for cancer and eligible service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

Clinical onset and operational service [38009]

38013the identified illness or injury, a cancer which was treated with chemotherapeutic agents, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [38010]

38014the identified illness or injury, a cancer which was treated with chemotherapeutic agents, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [38011]

38013the identified illness or injury, a cancer which was treated with chemotherapeutic agents, is causally related to operational service.

38015

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, a cancer which was treated with chemotherapeutic agents, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [38012]

38014the identified illness or injury, a cancer which was treated with chemotherapeutic agents, is causally related to eligible service.

38016

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, a cancer which was treated with chemotherapeutic agents, is causally related.