Deep vein thrombosis - Surgery requiring a general or spinal or epidural anaesthetic Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 22 December 2008.
Preliminary questions [21086]
21262 the veteran has had surgery requiring a general, spinal or epidural anaesthetic at some time.
21265 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgery requiring a general, spinal or epidural anaesthetic, and VEA service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.
21266 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgery requiring a general, spinal or epidural anaesthetic, and operational service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.
or
21267 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgery requiring a general, spinal or epidural anaesthetic, and eligible service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.
Clinical onset and operational service [21266]
on operational service, the veteran underwent surgery requiring a general, spinal or epidural anaesthetic at some time. on operational service, the veteran underwent surgery requiring a general, spinal or epidural anaesthetic within the 180 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. the surgery requiring a general, spinal or epidural anaesthetic 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
the surgery requiring a general, spinal or epidural anaesthetic was for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable. for treatment of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had surgery requiring a general, spinal or epidural anaesthetic within the 180 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.21268 — the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran had surgery requiring a general, spinal or epidural anaesthetic, is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [21267]
the surgery requiring a general, spinal or epidural anaesthetic was for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable. for treatment of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had surgery requiring a general, spinal or epidural anaesthetic within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.21269 — the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran had surgery requiring a general, spinal or epidural anaesthetic, is causally related to eligible service.