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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Deep vein thrombosis - Fracture to the spinal column or pelvic bone or femur or tibia Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 22 December 2008.

Preliminary questions [21234]

25099 there is some evidence that a fracture to the spinal column, pelvic bone, femur or tibia may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

21309 the veteran has had a fracture to the spinal column, pelvic bone, femur or tibia at some time.

21311the veteran has established the causal connection between the fracture and VEA service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

21313the veteran has established the causal connection between the fracture and eligible service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

or

21312the veteran has established the causal connection between the fracture and operational service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

Clinical onset and operational service [21312]

40396 the veteran had a fracture to the spinal column, pelvic bone, femur or tibia within the 180 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

25960the fracture to the spinal column, pelvic bone, femur or tibia which may have contributed to the condition under consideration is an illness or injury which is identifiable (identify which of these fractures were suffered by selecting the appropriate ICD code(s)). [Default true]

21317the identified illness or injury, a fracture to the spinal column, pelvic bone, femur or tibia, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [21313]

40397

the veteran had a fracture to the spinal column, pelvic bone, femur or tibia within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

25960the fracture to the spinal column, pelvic bone, femur or tibia which may have contributed to the condition under consideration is an illness or injury which is identifiable (identify which of these fractures were suffered by selecting the appropriate ICD code(s)). [Default true]

21321the identified illness or injury, a fracture to the spinal column, pelvic bone, femur or tibia, is causally related to eligible service.