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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Gingivitis - Severe psychosocial stressor Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 21 June 2002.

Investigative Documents

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

Preliminary questions [31790]

31955

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

31915 the condition under consideration is acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis.

23719

the veteran has experienced a severe psychosocial stressor at some time.

31918 the veteran experienced a severe psychosocial stressor within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31919the veteran has established the causal connection between the severe psychosocial stressor and VEA service for gingivitis.

31920the veteran has established the causal connection between experiencing a severe psychosocial stressor and operational service for the clinical onset of gingivitis.

or

31921the veteran has established the causal connection between experiencing a severe psychosocial stressor and eligible service for the clinical onset of gingivitis.

Clinical onset and operational service [31920]

31922

on operational service, the veteran experienced a severe psychosocial stressor within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31923

the psychosocial stressor on operational service within the seven days before the clinical onset of gingivitis was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

31924

the veteran experienced a severe psychosocial stressor within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

23723the identified illness or injury, which caused the severe psychosocial stressor, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [31921]

31925

on eligible service, the veteran experienced a severe psychosocial stressor within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31926

on eligible service, in the course of eligible service duties, the veteran experienced a severe psychosocial stressor within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31927

the psychosocial stressor on eligible service within the seven days before the clinical onset of gingivitis was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

31924

the veteran experienced a severe psychosocial stressor within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

23724the identified illness or injury, which caused the severe psychosocial stressor, is causally related to eligible service.