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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Deep vein thrombosis - Treatment with an anti-psychotic drug Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 22 December 2008.

Preliminary questions [21454]

21455 there is some evidence that treatment with an anti-psychotic drug, including atypical agents, may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

21456 the veteran has been treated with an anti-psychotic drug, including atypical agents, at some time.

21457 the veteran was treated with an anti-psychotic drug, including atypical agents, within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

21458the veteran has established the causal connection between being treated with an anti-psychotic drug, including atypical agents, and operational service for the clinical onset of deep vein thrombosis.

Clinical onset and operational service [21458]

21249

on operational service, the veteran was treated with an anti-psychotic drug, including atypical agents, within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

25111

the treatment with an anti-psychotic drug, including atypical agents, on operational 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

21400

the veteran was treated with an anti-psychotic drug, including atypical agents, within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration for an illness or injury which is identifiable.

21402the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran was treated with an anti-psychotic drug, including atypical agents, is causally related to operational service.