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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Hallux valgus - An inflammatory or depositional or infective arthrosis Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 12 December 2007.

Preliminary questions [18190]

27671 there is some evidence that an inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

1918 the veteran has had an inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of a foot at some time.

18216 the veteran has had an inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of side and site of the body at some time.

38797the inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of side and site of the body is an illness or injury which is identifiable.

18217the veteran has established the causal connection between the inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint and VEA service for hallux valgus.

18224

the veteran had the identified illness or injury, an inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of side and site of the body, before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

18218the veteran has established the causal connection between the inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint and VEA service for the clinical onset of hallux valgus.

18220the veteran has established the causal connection between the inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint and operational service for the clinical onset of hallux valgus.

or

18221the veteran has established the causal connection between the inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint and eligible service for the clinical onset of hallux valgus.

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.

18225

the veteran had the identified illness or injury, an inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of side and site of the body, before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

18219the veteran has established the causal connection between the inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint and VEA service for the clinical worsening of hallux valgus.

18222the veteran has established the causal connection between the inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint and operational service for the clinical worsening of hallux valgus.

or

18223the veteran has established the causal connection between the inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint and eligible service for the clinical worsening of hallux valgus.

Clinical onset and operational service [18220]

38793the condition under consideration is acquired hallux valgus.

1924the identified illness or injury, an inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of side and site of the body, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [18221]

38793the condition under consideration is acquired hallux valgus.

1925the identified illness or injury, an inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of side and site of the body, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [18222]

1924the identified illness or injury, an inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of side and site of the body, is causally related to operational service.

18226the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, an inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of side and site of the body, is causally related.

38793the condition under consideration is acquired hallux valgus.

38798

the clinical onset of the acquired hallux valgus occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, an inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of side and site of the body, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [18223]

1925the identified illness or injury, an inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of side and site of the body, is causally related to eligible service.

18227the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, an inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of side and site of the body, is causally related.

38793the condition under consideration is acquired hallux valgus.

38799

the clinical onset of the acquired hallux valgus occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, an inflammatory, depositional or infective arthrosis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of side and site of the body, is causally related.