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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Deep vein thrombosis - Congestive cardiac failure Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 22 December 2008.

Preliminary questions [21238]

25100 there is some evidence that congestive cardiac failure may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

220 the veteran has a history of congestive cardiac failure.

8225 the congestive cardiac failure was caused by an illness or injury which is identifiable.

30362

as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had congestive cardiac failure within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

21324the veteran has established the causal connection between the congestive cardiac failure and VEA service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

21325the veteran has established the causal connection between the congestive cardiac failure and operational service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

or

21326the veteran has established the causal connection between the congestive cardiac failure and eligible service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

Clinical onset and operational service [21325]

1159the identified illness or injury which caused the congestive cardiac failure is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [21326]

1163the identified illness or injury which caused the congestive cardiac failure is causally related to eligible service.