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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Gingivitis - Physical or chemical or thermal injury Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 21 June 2002.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Physical, Chemical or Thermal Injury - Gingivitis [CR9205]

Preliminary questions [31783]

31824

there is some evidence that suffering physical, chemical or thermal injury to the affected region of the gums may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

31826the veteran satisfies the occurrence provisions for suffering physical, chemical or thermal injury to the affected region of the gums and VEA service for the clinical onset of gingivitis.

31825 the veteran suffered physical, chemical or thermal injury to the affected region of the gums within the 48 hours before the clinical onset of gingivitis.

or

31991

the veteran suffered physical, chemical or thermal injury to the affected region of the gums within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of gingivitis.

31827the veteran has established the causal connection between suffering physical, chemical or thermal injury to the affected region of the gums and VEA service for the clinical onset of gingivitis.

31828the veteran has established the causal connection between suffering physical, chemical or thermal injury to the affected region of the gums and operational service for the clinical onset of gingivitis.

or

31829the veteran has established the causal connection between suffering physical, chemical or thermal injury to the affected region of the gums and eligible service for the clinical onset of gingivitis.

Clinical onset and operational service [31828]

31830

on operational service, the veteran suffered physical, chemical or thermal injury to the affected region of the gums within the 48 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31834

the physical, chemical or thermal injury to the affected region of the gums within 48 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, on operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

31831

the veteran suffered physical, chemical or thermal injury to the affected region of the gums as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

31832

as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran suffered physical, chemical or thermal injury to the affected region of the gums within the 48 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31833the identified illness or injury, which caused the physical, chemical or thermal injury to the affected region of the gums, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [31829]

31835

on eligible service, the veteran suffered physical, chemical or thermal injury to the affected region of the gums within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31836

on eligible service, in the course of eligible service duties, the veteran suffered physical, chemical or thermal injury to the affected region of the gums within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31837

the physical, chemical or thermal injury to the affected region of the gums within 24 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, on eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

31831

the veteran suffered physical, chemical or thermal injury to the affected region of the gums as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

31838

as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran suffered physical, chemical or thermal injury to the affected region of the gums within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31839the identified illness or injury, which caused the physical, chemical or thermal injury to the affected region of the gums, is causally related to eligible service.