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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Cholelithiasis - Rapid and extreme weight loss Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 28 May 2008.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Rapid and Extreme Weight Loss - Cholelithiasis [CR9299]

Medical Report - Rapid and Extreme Weight Loss - Cholelithiasis [MR9410]

Preliminary questions [39445]

39492

there is some evidence that rapid and extreme weight loss may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

39498 — the veteran has established the causal connection between rapid and extreme weight loss and VEA service for the clinical onset of cholelithiasis.

39499 — the veteran has established the causal connection between rapid and extreme weight loss and operational service for the clinical onset of cholelithiasis.

or

39500 — the veteran has established the causal connection between rapid and extreme weight loss and eligible service for the clinical onset of cholelithiasis.

Clinical onset and operational service [39499]

39542 the veteran had rapid and extreme weight loss as specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles within the six months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

39540

the veteran's rapid and extreme weight loss within the six months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was caused by operational service.

39544

the veteran's rapid and extreme weight loss within the six months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, caused by operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical onset and eligible service [39500]

39543

the veteran had rapid and extreme weight loss as specified in the balance of probabilities Statement of Principles within the three months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

39541

the veteran's rapid and extreme weight loss within the three months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was caused by eligible service.

39545

the veteran's rapid and extreme weight loss within the three months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, caused by eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.