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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer - Anticoagulant treatment Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 24 May 2007.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Drug Treatment -  Gastric Ulcer and Duodenal Ulcer [MR9372]

Preliminary questions [37648]

37649

there is some evidence that anticoagulant treatment may be a factor in the worsening of the condition under consideration.

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.

37650

the veteran has been treated with an anticoagulant at some time.

37651

the veteran was treated with an anticoagulant for an illness or injury which is identifiable.

37652the veteran has established the causal connection between anticoagulant treatment and VEA service for the clinical worsening of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

37654the veteran has established the causal connection between anticoagulant treatment and eligible service for the clinical worsening of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

or

37653the veteran has established the causal connection between anticoagulant treatment and operational service for the clinical worsening of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

Clinical worsening and operational service [37653]

37655

for the identified illness or injury, the veteran was treated with an anticoagulant within the seven days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

37659the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran was treated with an anticoagulant, is causally related to operational service.

37657

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran was treated with an anticoagulant, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [37654]

37656

for the identified illness or injury, the veteran was treated with an anticoagulant at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

37660the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran was treated with an anticoagulant, is causally related to eligible service.

37658

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran was treated with an anticoagulant, is causally related.