External burn - Thermal burn Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 08 January 2007.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - External Burn [CR9010]
Medical Report - External Burn [MR9012]
Preliminary questions [7127]
the veteran had a thermal burn to side and site of the body at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.7135 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a thermal burn and VEA service for external burn.
7139 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a thermal burn and operational service for external burn.
or
7140 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a thermal burn and eligible service for external burn.
Clinical onset and operational service [7139]
on operational service, the veteran had a thermal burn to side and site of the body at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. the thermal burn to side and site of the body, on operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.or
the thermal burn to side and site of the body at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.7147 — the identified illness or injury which caused the thermal burn to side and site of the body is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [7140]
on eligible service, the veteran had a thermal burn to side and site of the body at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had a thermal burn to side and site of the body at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. the thermal burn to side and site of the body, on eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.or
the thermal burn to side and site of the body at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.7148 — the identified illness or injury which caused the thermal burn to side and site of the body is causally related to eligible service.