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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Epilepsy - A mild head 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 [35635]

35636

the veteran has had a mild head injury at some time.

35637the veteran has established the causal connection between the mild head injury and VEA service for epilepsy.

35638the veteran has established the causal connection between the mild head injury and VEA service for the clinical onset of epilepsy.

35640the veteran has established the causal connection between the mild head injury and operational service for the clinical onset of epilepsy.

or

35641the veteran has established the causal connection between the mild head injury 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.

35639the veteran has established the causal connection between the mild head injury and VEA service for the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

35642the veteran has established the causal connection between the mild head injury and operational service for the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

or

35643the veteran has established the causal connection between the mild head injury and eligible service for the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

Clinical onset and operational service [35640]

35646

the veteran had the mild head injury on operational service.

35650

the veteran had the mild head injury on operational service within the five years before the clinical onset of epilepsy.

35654

the mild head injury on operational service within the five years before the clinical onset of epilepsy was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

35658

the mild head injury was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.

35659 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had the mild head injury within the five years before the clinical onset of epilepsy.

35663the identified illness or injury which caused the mild head injury is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [35641]

35648

the veteran had the mild head injury on eligible service.

35649

the veteran had the mild head injury on eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service.

35652

the veteran had the mild head injury on eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service, within the two years before the clinical onset of epilepsy.

35656

the mild head injury on eligible service within the two years before the clinical onset of epilepsy was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

35658

the mild head injury was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.

35661 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had the mild head injury within the two years before the clinical onset of epilepsy.

35664the identified illness or injury which caused the mild head injury is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [35642]

35646

the veteran had the mild head injury on operational service.

35647

the veteran had the mild head injury on operational service, as a causal result of operational service.

35651

the veteran had the mild head injury on operational service, as a causal result of operational service, within the twelve months before the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

35655

the mild head injury on operational service within the twelve months before the clinical worsening of epilepsy was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

35658

the mild head injury was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.

35660 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had the mild head injury within the twelve months before the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

35663the identified illness or injury which caused the mild head injury is causally related to operational service.

35665

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

Clinical worsening and eligible service [35643]

35648

the veteran had the mild head injury on eligible service.

35649

the veteran had the mild head injury on eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service.

35653

the veteran had the mild head injury on eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service, within the six months before the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

35657

the mild head injury on eligible service within the six months before the clinical worsening of epilepsy was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

35658

the mild head injury was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.

35662 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had the mild head injury within the six months before the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

35664the identified illness or injury which caused the mild head injury is causally related to eligible service.

35666

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