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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Deep vein thrombosis - Spinal cord injury Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 22 December 2008.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Spinal Cord Injury - Deep Vein Thrombosis [CR9120]

Medical Report - Spinal Cord Injury - Deep Vein Thrombosis [MR9159]

Preliminary questions [21233]

25098

there is some evidence that a spinal cord injury may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

40540 the veteran had a spinal cord injury at some time.

21297the veteran satisfies the occurrence provisions between the spinal cord injury and VEA service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

21296

the veteran had a spinal cord injury within the 180 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

40384

the veteran had a spinal cord injury within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

21298the veteran has established the causal connection between the spinal cord injury and VEA service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

21299the veteran has established the causal connection between the spinal cord injury and operational service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

or

21300the veteran has established the causal connection between the spinal cord injury and eligible service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

Clinical onset and operational service [21299]

21301

on operational service, the veteran had a spinal cord injury within the 180 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

21302

the spinal cord injury 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

40541

the veteran had the spinal cord injury as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

21303 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had a spinal cord injury within the 180 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

21304the identified illness or injury which caused the spinal cord injury is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [21300]

21305

on eligible service, the veteran had a spinal cord injury within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

21306

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had a spinal cord injury within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

21307

the spinal cord injury 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

40541

the veteran had the spinal cord injury as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

40385 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had a spinal cord injury within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

21308the identified illness or injury which caused the spinal cord injury is causally related to eligible service.