Cerebral ischaemia - Therapeutic radiation to the head or neck Factor
The therapeutic radiation would only be relevant if it were given for a condition other than the one now being considered.
The head includes the face and the neck includes that area down to the nape of the neck (C7 of the cervical spine).
Therapeutic radiation
Last reviewed for CCPS 24 May 2007.
Preliminary questions [28344]
23515 there is some evidence that a course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.
11429 the veteran has undergone a course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck at some time.
28345 the veteran underwent a course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.
28350 the veteran underwent a course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident, for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.
28346 the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the head or neck and VEA service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.
28347 the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the head or neck and operational service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.
or
28348 the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the head or neck and eligible service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.
Clinical onset and operational service [28347]
11438 the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck was undergone is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [28348]
11439 the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck was undergone is causally related to eligible service.