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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Cardiomyopathy - Severe chronic renal failure Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Severe Chronic Renal Failure - Cardiomyopathy [MR9389]

Preliminary questions [38210]

38211

there is some evidence that severe chronic renal failure may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

38212 the veteran has had severe chronic renal failure as defined in the Statement of Principles for cardiomyopathy at some time.

38213

the veteran had severe chronic renal failure as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

38216the veteran has established the causal connection between the severe chronic renal failure and VEA service for cardiomyopathy.

38214

as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had severe chronic renal failure at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

38217the veteran has established the causal connection between the severe chronic renal failure and VEA service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

38219the veteran has established the causal connection between the severe chronic renal failure and operational service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

or

38220the veteran has established the causal connection between the severe chronic renal failure 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.

38215

as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had severe chronic renal failure at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

38218the veteran has established the causal connection between the severe chronic renal failure and VEA service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

38221the veteran has established the causal connection between the severe chronic renal failure and operational service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

or

38222the veteran has established the causal connection between the severe chronic renal failure and eligible service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

Clinical onset and operational service [38219]

38223the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had severe chronic renal failure, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [38220]

38224the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had severe chronic renal failure, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [38221]

38223the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had severe chronic renal failure, is causally related to operational service.

38225

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had severe chronic renal failure, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [38222]

38224the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had severe chronic renal failure, is causally related to eligible service.

38226

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had severe chronic renal failure, is causally related.