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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Gingivitis - Severe nutritional deficiency Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 21 June 2002.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Development of Acute Necrotising Ulcerative Gingivitis [MR9277]

Preliminary questions [31791]

31956

there is some evidence that experiencing a severe nutritional deficiency may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

31915 the condition under consideration is acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis.

31928

the veteran has experienced a severe nutritional deficiency at some time.

31930

the veteran was suffering from a severe nutritional deficiency at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31931the veteran has established the causal connection between the severe nutritional deficiency and VEA service for gingivitis.

31932the veteran has established the causal connection between suffering from a severe nutritional deficiency and operational service for the clinical onset of gingivitis.

or

31933the veteran has established the causal connection between suffering from a severe nutritional deficiency and eligible service for the clinical onset of gingivitis.

Clinical onset and operational service [31932]

31934

on operational service, the veteran was suffering from a severe nutritional deficiency at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

31935

the veteran suffered a severe nutritional deficiency at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

31937the identified illness or injury, which caused the severe nutritional deficiency, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [31933]

31939

on eligible service, in the course of eligible service duties, the veteran was suffering a severe nutritional deficiency at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

31935

the veteran suffered a severe nutritional deficiency at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

31940the identified illness or injury, which caused the severe nutritional deficiency, is causally related to eligible service.