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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Epilepsy - Cerebral trauma through injury Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 30 November 2013.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Head Injury - Epilepsy [CR9102]

Medical Report - Head Injury - Epilepsy [MR9129]

Preliminary questions [15593]

21863

the veteran has had a cerebral trauma through injury at some time.

15644the veteran has established the causal connection between the cerebral trauma and VEA service for epilepsy.

15648the veteran has established the causal connection between the cerebral trauma and VEA service for the clinical onset of epilepsy.

15650the veteran has established the causal connection between the cerebral trauma and operational service for the clinical onset of epilepsy.

or

15651the veteran has established the causal connection between the cerebral trauma and eligible service for the clinical onset of epilepsy.

or

7334

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335

the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

15649the veteran has established the causal connection between the cerebral trauma and VEA service for the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

15652the veteran has established the causal connection between the cerebral trauma and operational service for the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

or

15653the veteran has established the causal connection between the cerebral trauma and eligible service for the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

Clinical onset and operational service [15650]

15654

the veteran had the cerebral trauma through injury on operational service.

15656

the veteran had the cerebral trauma through injury on operational service before the clinical onset of epilepsy.

15659

the cerebral trauma through injury on operational service before the clinical onset of epilepsy was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

21479

the cerebral trauma was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.

21480 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had the cerebral trauma through injury before the clinical onset of epilepsy.

15663the identified illness or injury which caused the cerebral trauma through injury is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [15651]

15657

the veteran had the cerebral trauma through injury on eligible service.

15658

the veteran had the cerebral trauma through injury on eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service.

15669

the veteran had the cerebral trauma through injury on eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service within the twenty years before the clinical onset of epilepsy.

15660

the cerebral trauma through injury on eligible service within the twenty years before the clinical onset of epilepsy was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

21479

the cerebral trauma was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.

15655 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had the cerebral trauma through injury within the twenty years before the clinical onset of epilepsy.

15665the identified illness or injury which caused the cerebral trauma through injury is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [15652]

15654

the veteran had the cerebral trauma through injury on operational service.

15668

the veteran had the cerebral trauma through injury on operational service, as a causal result of operational service.

18558

the veteran had the cerebral trauma through injury on operational service, as a causal result of operational service within the twenty years before the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

15661

the cerebral trauma through injury on operational service within the twenty years before the clinical worsening of epilepsy was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

21479

the cerebral trauma was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.

21481 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had the cerebral trauma through injury within the twenty years before the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

15663the identified illness or injury which caused the cerebral trauma through injury is causally related to operational service.

15666

the clinical onset of epilepsy occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury which caused the cerebral trauma through injury is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [15653]

15657

the veteran had the cerebral trauma through injury on eligible service.

15658

the veteran had the cerebral trauma through injury on eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service.

15670

the veteran had the cerebral trauma through injury on eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service within the twenty years before the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

15662

the cerebral trauma through injury on eligible service within the twenty years before the clinical worsening of epilepsy was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

21479

the cerebral trauma was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.

21481 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had the cerebral trauma through injury within the twenty years before the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

15665the identified illness or injury which caused the cerebral trauma through injury is causally related to eligible service.

15667

the clinical onset of epilepsy occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury which caused the cerebral trauma through injury is causally related.