Haematological disorder associated with a hypercoagulable state

Cerebral ischaemia - Haematological disorder associated with a hypercoagulable state Factor

This means a blood disorder which results in an abnormally increased tendency to develop blood clots.

The following list contains the conditions defined by the RMA as being haematological disorders associated with a hypercoagulable state:

•  antiphospholipid antibody syndrome; or
•  disseminated intravascular coagulation; or
•  heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis; or
•  hyperproteinaemia; or
•  hyperviscosity syndrome; or
•  inherited coagulation protein disorders associated with hypercoagulability; or
•  myeloproliferative disease; or
•  primary or secondary polycythaemia; or
•  primary or secondary thrombocytosis; or
•  sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait; or
•  thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura.

If a veteran or member had one of these haematological disorders he or she would have needed significant medical attention at some time. Such medical treatment would normally be recorded in doctors' notes and/or hospital records. However, if these records cannot be obtained, a reliable history of appropriate medical treatment at a particular time will generally be accepted, unless there is contradictory evidence. Seek medical advice if it is unclear whether the claimed symptoms and treatment at that time can be attributed to one of these haematological disorders rather than to some other condition.

Investigative Documents

Preliminary questions [12587]

12951 there is some evidence that a haematological disorder from the specified list associated with a hypercoagulable state may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.

12754 the veteran has had a haematological disorder from the specified list associated with a hypercoagulable state at some time.

12755 the haematological disorder from the specified list associated with a hypercoagulable state is an illness or injury which is identifiable. [Default true]

25422 the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a haematological disorder associated with a hypercoagulable state, at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.

12757  the veteran has established the causal connection between the haematological disorder associated with a hypercoagulable state and VEA service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.

12758   the veteran has established the causal connection between the haematological disorder associated with a hypercoagulable state and operational service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.

or

12759   the veteran has established the causal connection between the haematological disorder associated with a hypercoagulable state and eligible service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.

Clinical onset and operational service [12758]

12760  the identified illness or injury, a haematological disorder associated with a hypercoagulable state, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [12759]

12761  the identified illness or injury, a haematological disorder associated with a hypercoagulable state, is causally related to eligible service.