Gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer - Contact with a nasogastric tube or other foreign body Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 24 May 2007.
Investigative Documents
Medical Report - Nasogastric Tube - Gastric Ulcer and Duodenal Ulcer [MR9370]
Preliminary questions [37605]
there is some evidence that contact with a nasogastric tube or other foreign body may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.37610 the veteran has had contact with a nasogastric tube or other foreign body at some time.
the veteran had contact with a nasogastric tube or other foreign body at the site of the gastric or duodenal ulcer. the veteran had contact with a nasogastric tube or other foreign body at the site of the gastric or duodenal ulcer as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.37607 — the veteran has established the causal connection between contact with a nasogastric tube or other foreign body and operational service for gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.
as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had contact with a nasogastric tube or other foreign body at the site of the gastric or duodenal ulcer at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.37608 — the veteran has established the causal connection between contact with a nasogastric tube or other foreign body and operational service for the clinical onset of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.
or
as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had contact with a nasogastric tube or other foreign body at the site of the gastric or duodenal ulcer at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.37609 — the veteran has established the causal connection between contact with a nasogastric tube or other foreign body and operational service for the clinical worsening of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.
Clinical onset and operational service [37608]
37614 — the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had contact with a nasogastric tube or other foreign body at the site of the gastric or duodenal ulcer, is causally related to operational service.
Clinical worsening and operational service [37609]
37614 — the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had contact with a nasogastric tube or other foreign body at the site of the gastric or duodenal ulcer, is causally related to operational service.
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had contact with a nasogastric tube or other foreign body at the site of the gastric or duodenal ulcer, is causally related.