Heart block - Penetrating trauma to the heart including surgical trauma Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2006.
Investigative Documents
Medical Report - Penetrating Trauma to the Heart - Heart Block [MR9339]
Preliminary questions [35961]
there is some evidence that a penetrating trauma to the heart, including surgical trauma, may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.36124 the veteran has experienced a penetrating trauma to the heart, including surgical trauma at some time.
the veteran experienced a penetrating trauma to the heart, including surgical trauma, before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.36125 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the penetrating trauma to the heart, including surgical trauma, and VEA service for the clinical onset of heart block.
36126 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the penetrating trauma to the heart, including surgical trauma, and operational service for the clinical onset of heart block.
or
36127 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the penetrating trauma to the heart, including surgical trauma, and eligible service for the clinical onset of heart block.
Clinical onset and operational service [36126]
the penetrating trauma to the heart which the veteran experienced before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was caused by an injury.36128 the veteran experienced a penetrating trauma to the heart, through injury, within the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
on operational service, the veteran experienced a penetrating trauma to the heart within the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. the penetrating trauma to the heart on operational service, within the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.or
the penetrating trauma to the heart before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable. as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran suffered the injury which caused the penetrating trauma to the heart within the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.36142 — the identified illness or injury, which caused the penetrating trauma to the heart, is causally related to operational service.
or
the penetrating trauma to the heart which the veteran experienced before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was caused by surgical trauma.36134 the veteran experienced a penetrating trauma to the heart, through surgical trauma, within the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran underwent the surgery which caused the penetrating trauma to the heart within the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.Clinical onset and eligible service [36127]
the penetrating trauma to the heart which the veteran experienced before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was caused by an injury.36129 the veteran experienced a penetrating trauma to the heart, through injury, within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
on eligible service, the veteran experienced a penetrating trauma to the heart within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran experienced a penetrating trauma to the heart within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. the penetrating trauma to the heart on eligible service, within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.or
the penetrating trauma to the heart before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable. as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran suffered the injury which caused the penetrating trauma to the heart within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.36143 — the identified illness or injury, which caused the penetrating trauma to the heart, is causally related to eligible service.
or
the penetrating trauma to the heart which the veteran experienced before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was caused by surgical trauma.36135 the veteran experienced a penetrating trauma to the heart, through surgical trauma, within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran underwent the surgery which caused the penetrating trauma to the heart within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.