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Envenomation by an animal

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Last amended 
2 June 2015

Cerebral ischaemia - Envenomation by an animal Factor

For cerebrovascular accident, envenomation (poisoning) by an animal may occur by way of a bite or sting by a snake, scorpion, box jellyfish, bee or wasp.

Last reviewed for CCPS 24 May 2007.

Preliminary questions [37151]

37152 there is some evidence that envenomation by a snake, scorpion, box jellyfish, bee or wasp may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.

37153 the veteran was envenomated by a snake, scorpion, box jellyfish, bee or wasp within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.

37154  the veteran has established the causal connection between envenomation by an animal and VEA service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.

37155   the veteran has established the causal connection between envenomation by an animal and operational service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.

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37156   the veteran has established the causal connection between envenomation by an animal and eligible service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.

Clinical onset and operational service [37155]

37157 on operational service, the veteran was envenomated by a snake, scorpion, box jellyfish, bee or wasp within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.

37160 the veteran's envenomation by a snake, scorpion, box jellyfish, bee or wasp on operational service within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical onset and eligible service [37156]

37158 on eligible service, the veteran was envenomated by a snake, scorpion, box jellyfish, bee or wasp within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.

37159 as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran was envenomated by a snake, scorpion, box jellyfish, bee or wasp within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.

37161 the veteran's envenomation by a snake, scorpion, box jellyfish, bee or wasp on eligible service within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.