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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Carotid arterial disease - Dyslipidaemia Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 10 June 2012.

Preliminary questions [13633]

29977 there is some evidence that dyslipidaemia may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

7927 the veteran has had dyslipidaemia at some time.

13663the veteran has established the causal connection between the dyslipidaemia and VEA service for carotid arterial disease.

13670 the dyslipidaemia was present before the clinical onset of carotid arterial disease.

13664the veteran has established the causal connection between the dyslipidaemia and VEA service for the clinical onset of carotid arterial disease.

13666the veteran has established the causal connection between the dyslipidaemia and operational service for the clinical onset of carotid arterial disease.

or

13667the veteran has established the causal connection between the dyslipidaemia and eligible service for the clinical onset of carotid arterial disease.

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.

13671

the dyslipidaemia was present before the clinical worsening of carotid arterial disease.

13665the veteran has established the causal connection between the dyslipidaemia and VEA service for the clinical worsening of carotid arterial disease.

13668the veteran has established the causal connection between the dyslipidaemia and operational service for the clinical worsening of carotid arterial disease.

or

13669the veteran has established the causal connection between the dyslipidaemia and eligible service for the clinical worsening of carotid arterial disease.

Clinical onset and operational service [13666]

25967the dyslipidaemia is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [13667]

25968the dyslipidaemia is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [13668]

25967the dyslipidaemia is causally related to operational service.

13672

the clinical onset of carotid arterial disease occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the dyslipidaemia is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [13669]

25968the dyslipidaemia is causally related to eligible service.

13673

the clinical onset of carotid arterial disease occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the dyslipidaemia is causally related.