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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Coeliac disease - Inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for coeliac disease Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 24 September 1997.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Inability to Obtain Appropriate Clinical Management - [GQACM]

Preliminary questions [22663]

22670

there is some evidence that an inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for coeliac disease may be a factor in the worsening of the condition under consideration.

22666 the clinical onset of the veteran's coeliac disease occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

22667

the veteran's coeliac disease permanently worsened.

22668

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for coeliac disease at some time.

22669 the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for coeliac disease contributed to the clinical worsening of coeliac disease.

22672the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for coeliac disease and VEA service for the clinical worsening of coeliac disease.

22673the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for coeliac disease and operational service for the clinical worsening of coeliac disease.

or

22674the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for coeliac disease and eligible service for the clinical worsening of coeliac disease.

Clinical worsening and operational service [22673]

22675

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for coeliac disease during operational service.

22676

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for coeliac disease during operational service, as a causal result of operational service duties.

22677

the veteran's inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for coeliac disease during operational service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

22678

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for coeliac disease because of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

22679the identified illness or injury that prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management for coeliac disease is causally related to operational service.

22680

the clinical onset of coeliac disease occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury that prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management of coeliac disease is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [22674]

22681

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for coeliac disease during eligible service.

22682

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for coeliac disease during eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service duties.

22683

the veteran's inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for coeliac disease during eligible service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

22678

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for coeliac disease because of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

22684the identified illness or injury that prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management for coeliac disease is causally related to eligible service.

22685

the clinical onset of coeliac disease occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury that prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management of coeliac disease is causally related.