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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Deep vein thrombosis - Myeloproliferative disease Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 22 December 2008.

Preliminary questions [21252]

25112 there is some evidence that a myeloproliferative disease may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

21435 the veteran has had a myeloproliferative disease at some time.

21436myeloproliferative disease means a family of disorders, including polycythaemia vera, idiopathic myelofibrosis and essential thrombocytosis, characterised by increased blood cell production which arise in a clonal manner from abnormalities at the level of the haematopoietic stem cell. [Default true]

21437 the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a myeloproliferative disease, at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

21438the veteran has established the causal connection between the myeloproliferative disease and VEA service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

21439the veteran has established the causal connection between the myeloproliferative disease and operational service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

or

21440the veteran has established the causal connection between the myeloproliferative disease and eligible service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

Clinical onset and operational service [21439]

21441the identified illness or injury, a myeloproliferative disease, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [21440]

21442the identified illness or injury, a myeloproliferative disease, is causally related to eligible service.