Fracture - Malignant neoplasm involving the bone Factor
A malignant neoplasm involves the bone, and may cause a pathological fracture, if it:
- arises in the bone eg osteosarcoma
- spreads to the bone eg secondaries from lung cancer; or
- involves the bone marrow eg multiple myeloma.
Last reviewed for CCPS 24 May 2007.
Preliminary questions [5637]
5735 there is some evidence that a malignant neoplasm involving the bone may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.
5736 the veteran has had a malignant neoplasm involving the bone at some time.
7607 the malignant neoplasm involving the bone is an illness or injury which is identifiable.
30222 the identified illness or injury, a malignant neoplasm involving the bone, involved side and site of the body.
5745 the identified illness or injury, a malignant neoplasm involving the bone, involved side and site of the body at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
5739 the veteran has established the causal connection between the malignant neoplasm involving the bone and VEA service for the clinical onset of the fracture.
5741 the veteran has established the causal connection between the malignant neoplasm involving the bone and operational service for the clinical onset of the fracture.
or
5742 the veteran has established the causal connection between the malignant neoplasm involving the bone and eligible service for the clinical onset of the fracture.
Clinical onset and operational service [5741]
5746 the identified illness or injury, a malignant neoplasm involving side and site of the body, is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [5742]
5747 the identified illness or injury, a malignant neoplasm involving side and site of the body, is causally related to eligible service.