Gout - Active systemic leukaemia Factor
Definition
Leukaemia is a cancer affecting blood and bone marrow.
There are different types of leukaemia including lymphocytic (ALL or CLL), myelogenous (AML or CML), lymphoblastic, megakaryocycotic, hairy cell, erythroleukaemia, monocytic, myelomonocytic and promyelocytic. Leukaemias may be referred to as acute or chronic and some types of leukaemias may go into remission.
All leukaemias are systemic and for a leukaemia to have been diagnosed, it must have been active at some time.
Establishing the presence of leukaemia
Leukaemia is a serious illness and would have been specifically diagnosed following pathological or other investigations. However, doctors' notes and/or hospital records may have been destroyed or can no longer be obtained. Therefore, if the veteran or member gives a history of leukaemia at a particular time and relevant medical notes cannot be obtained, the statement will generally be accepted, unless there is contradictory evidence. Seek medical advice if it is unclear whether the claimed symptoms and treatment at that time can be attributed to leukaemia rather than to some other illness.
LAST REVIEWED FOR CCPS 01 JUNE 2000.
PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS [7630]
7646 there is some evidence that active systemic leukaemia may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.
5602 the veteran has suffered from active systemic leukaemia at some time.
7631 the veteran has suffered from an identifiable type of active systemic leukaemia. [Default true]
7632 the veteran has established the causal connection between the active systemic leukaemia and VEA service for gout.
7639 the veteran suffered from the identified illness or injury, an active systemic leukaemia, within the 180 days immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
7633 the veteran has established the causal connection between the active systemic leukaemia and VEA service for the clinical onset of gout.
7635 the veteran has established the causal connection between the active systemic leukaemia and operational service for the clinical onset of gout.
or
7636 the veteran has established the causal connection between the active systemic leukaemia and eligible service for the clinical onset of gout.
or
7334 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.
7335 the condition under consideration permanently worsened.
7642 the veteran suffered from the identified illness or injury, an active systemic leukaemia, within the 180 days immediately before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
7634 the veteran has established the causal connection between the active systemic leukaemia and VEA service for the clinical worsening of gout.
7637 the veteran has established the causal connection between the active systemic leukaemia and operational service for the clinical worsening of gout.
or
7638 the veteran has established the causal connection between the active systemic leukaemia and eligible service for the clinical worsening of gout.
CLINICAL ONSET AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [7635]
7640 the identified illness or injury, an active systemic leukaemia, is causally related to operational service.
CLINICAL ONSET AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [7636]
7641 the identified illness or injury, an active systemic leukaemia, is causally related to eligible service.
CLINICAL WORSENING AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [7637]
7640 the identified illness or injury, an active systemic leukaemia, is causally related to operational service.
7643 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, an active systemic leukaemia, is causally related.
CLINICAL WORSENING AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [7638]
7641 the identified illness or injury, an active systemic leukaemia, is causally related to eligible service.
7644 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, an active systemic leukaemia, is causally related.