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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Deep vein thrombosis - Injury to the affected limb requiring treatment with a cast Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 22 December 2008.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Limb Injury Treated with a Cast - Deep Vein Thrombosis [CR9176]

Medical Report - Limb Injury Treated with a Cast - Deep Vein Thrombosis [MR9249]

Preliminary questions [25636]

25114

there is some evidence that an injury to the affected limb requiring treatment with a cast may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

25124 the veteran has had an injury to the affected limb requiring treatment with a cast at some time.

26022the veteran satisfies the occurrence provisions between the injury to the affected limb requiring treatment with a cast and VEA service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

26021

the veteran had an injury to the affected limb requiring treatment with a cast within the 180 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

40398

the veteran had an injury to the affected limb requiring treatment with a cast within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

26023the veteran has established the causal connection between the injury to the affected limb requiring treatment with a cast and VEA service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

26024the veteran has established the causal connection between the injury to the afected limb requiring treatment with a cast and operational service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

or

26025the veteran has established the causal connection between the injury to the affected limb requiring treatment with a cast and eligible service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

Clinical onset and operational service [26024]

21406

on operational service, the veteran had an injury to the affected limb requiring treatment with a cast within the 180 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

21407

the injury to the affected limb requiring treatment with a cast on operational service within the 180 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

21410

the veteran had the injury to the affected limb requiring treatment with a cast as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

40399 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had an injury to the affected limb requiring treatment with a cast within the 180 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

26026the identified illness or injury, which resulted in the injury to the affected limb requiring treatment with a cast, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [26025]

30356

on eligible service, the veteran had an injury to the affected limb requiring treatment with a cast within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

30357

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had an injury to the affected limb requiring treatment with a cast within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

30358

the injury to the affected limb requiring treatment with a cast on eligible service within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

21410

the veteran had the injury to the affected limb requiring treatment with a cast as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

40400 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had an injury to the affected limb requiring treatment with a cast within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

26028the identified illness or injury, which resulted in the injury to the affected limb requiring treatment with a cast, is causally related to eligible service.