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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Cardiomyopathy - Other specified endocrine disorder Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.

Preliminary questions [38146]

38147 there is some evidence that a specified endocrine disorder may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

38148 — the veteran has had a specified endocrine disorder at some time.

10714 the veteran has had acromegaly at some time.

or

38149 the veteran has had adrenal insufficiency at some time.

or

38150 the veteran has had hypoparathyroidism at some time.

or

8806 the veteran has had hypothyroidism at some time.

or

14878 the veteran has had thyrotoxicosis at some time.

38151 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified endocrine disorder and VEA service for cardiomyopathy.

38158 the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a specified endocrine disorder, at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

38152 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified endocrine disorder and VEA service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

38154 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified endocrine disorder and operational service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

or

38155 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified endocrine disorder 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.

38159

the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a specified endocrine disorder, at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

38153 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified endocrine disorder and VEA service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

38156 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified endocrine disorder and operational service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

or

38157 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified endocrine disorder and eligible service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

Clinical onset and operational service [38154]

38160 — the identified illness or injury, a specified endocrine disorder, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [38155]

38161 — the identified illness or injury, a specified endocrine disorder, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [38156]

38160 — the identified illness or injury, a specified endocrine disorder, is causally related to operational service.

38162

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, a specified endocrine disorder, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [38157]

38161 — the identified illness or injury, a specified endocrine disorder, is causally related to eligible service.

38163

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, a specified endocrine disorder, is causally related.