Cerebral ischaemia - Nephrotic syndrome Factor
The RMA states that nephrotic syndrome "means a kidney disease characterised by massive proteinuria with varying degrees of oedema, hypoalbuminaemia, lipiduria and hyperlipidaemia."
Nephrotic syndrome may be due to primary renal disease, such as glomerulonephritis, but it is also associated with a vast array of other conditions such as diabetes, SLE, leukaemias, lymphomas, Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple myeloma, carcinoma, melanoma, insect stings, snake venoms, bacterial and viral infections.
If a veteran had nephrotic syndrome 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, these records may have been destroyed or can no longer be obtained.
Last reviewed for CCPS 24 May 2007.
Preliminary questions [28357]
28358 there is some evidence that nephrotic syndrome may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.
28359 the veteran has had nephrotic syndrome at some time.
28360 the veteran had nephrotic syndrome at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.
28361 the veteran had nephrotic syndrome at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident, as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.
28362 the veteran has established the causal connection between the nephrotic syndrome and VEA service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.
28363 the veteran has established the causal connection between the nephrotic syndrome and operational service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.
or
28364 the veteran has established the causal connection between the nephrotic syndrome and eligible service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.
Clinical onset and operational service [28363]
28365 the identified illness or injury which caused the nephrotic syndrome is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [28364]
28366 the identified illness or injury which caused the nephrotic syndrome is causally related to eligible service.