External
Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Gingivitis - A course of oral contraceptives Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 21 June 2002.

Preliminary questions [31788]

31851 there is some evidence that undergoing a course of the combined oral contraceptive pill or a progesterone oral contraceptive pill may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

1169the veteran is a woman.

31852

the veteran has undergone a course of the combined oral contraceptive pill or a progesterone oral contraceptive pill.

35803 the veteran underwent a course of the combined oral contraceptive pill or a progesterone oral contraceptive pill for a period of at least the four weeks before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31855the veteran has established the causal connection between undergoing a course of the combined oral contraceptive pill or a progesterone oral contraceptive pill and VEA service for the clinical onset of gingivitis.

31869the veteran has established the causal connection between undergoing a course of the combined oral contraceptive pill or a progesterone contraceptive pill and operational service for the clinical onset of gingivitis.

or

31871the veteran has established the causal connection between undergoing a course of the combined oral contraceptive pill or a progesterone contraceptive pill and eligible service for the clinical onset of gingivitis.

Clinical onset and operational service [31869]

35805

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran underwent a course of the combined oral contraceptive pill or a progesterone oral contraceptive pill for a period of at least the four weeks before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

31853

the veteran has undergone a course of the combined oral contraceptive pill or a progesterone oral contraceptive pill for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

31854

the veteran was undergoing a course of the combined oral contraceptive pill or a progesterone oral contraceptive pill for treatment of the identified illness or injury for a period of at least the four weeks before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31878the identified illness or injury for which the veteran has undergone a course of the combined oral contraceptive pill or a progesterone oral contraceptive pill is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [31871]

35806

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran underwent a course of the combined oral contraceptive pill or a progesterone oral contraceptive pill for a period of at least the four weeks before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

31853

the veteran has undergone a course of the combined oral contraceptive pill or a progesterone oral contraceptive pill for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

31854

the veteran was undergoing a course of the combined oral contraceptive pill or a progesterone oral contraceptive pill for treatment of the identified illness or injury for a period of at least the four weeks before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31906the identified illness or injury for which the veteran has undergone a course of the combined oral contraceptive pill or a progesterone oral contraceptive pill is causally related to eligible service.