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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Dental caries - Extreme or catastrophic hyposalivation Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 28 May 2008.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Extreme or Catastrophic Hyposalivation - Dental Caries [MR9125]

Preliminary questions [18714]

23396

there is some evidence that extreme or catastrophic hyposalivation may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

18739 the veteran has had extreme or catastrophic hyposalivation as a result of a course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck at some time.

18746

the veteran had extreme or catastrophic hyposalivation as a result of a course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck for at least the 28 days before the clinical onset of dental caries.

18740 — the course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck was given for an illness or injury which is identifiable. [Default true]

18741 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the extreme or catastrophic hyposalivation as a result of a course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck and VEA service for the clinical onset of dental caries.

18742 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the extreme or catastrophic hyposalivation as a result of a course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck and operational service for the clinical onset of dental caries.

or

18743 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the extreme or catastrophic hyposalivation as a result of a course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck and eligible service for the clinical onset of dental caries.

Clinical onset and operational service [18742]

18744 — the identified illness or injury, which required a course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck and resulted in extreme or catastrophic hyposalivation, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [18743]

18745 — the identified illness or injury, which required a course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck and resulted in extreme or catastrophic hyposalivation, is causally related to eligible service.