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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Deep vein thrombosis - Being an inpatient in a hospital or a resident in a nursing home Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 22 December 2008.

Preliminary questions [25638]

25996 there is some evidence that being an inpatient in a hospital or a resident in a nursing home may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

25997 the veteran was an inpatient in a hospital or a resident in a nursing home at some time.

21448 the veteran was an inpatient in a hospital or a resident in a nursing home within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

25128

the veteran was an inpatient in a hospital or a resident in a nursing home within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

25127the veteran has established the causal connection between being an inpatient in a hospital or a resident in a nursing home and VEA service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

21450the veteran has established the causal connection between being an inpatient in a hospital or a resident in a nursing home and operational service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

or

21451the veteran has established the causal connection between being an inpatient in a hospital or a resident in a nursing home and eligible service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

Clinical onset and operational service [21450]

26027the identified illness or injury, which required the veteran to be an inpatient in a hospital or a resident in a nursing home, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [21451]

26029the identified illness or injury, which required the veteran to be an inpatient in a hospital or a resident in a nursing home, is causally related to eligible service.