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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Hiatus hernia - Acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 26 August 2004.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm - Hiatus hernia [CR9235]

Medical Report - Acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm - Hiatus hernia [MR9310]

Preliminary questions [33745]

33746

there is some evidence that acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

33747 the veteran has sustained acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm at some time.

33748the veteran has established the causal connection between the acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm and VEA service for hiatus hernia.

33750the veteran has established the causal connection between the acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm and VEA service for the clinical onset of hiatus hernia.

33753the veteran has established the causal connection between the acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm and operational service for the clinical onset of hiatus hernia.

or

33754the veteran has established the causal connection between the acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm and eligible service for the clinical onset of hiatus hernia.

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.

33752the veteran has established the causal connection between the acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm and VEA service for the clinical worsening of hiatus hernia.

33755the veteran has established the causal connection between the acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm and operational service for the clinical worsening of hiatus hernia.

or

33756the veteran has established the causal connection between the acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm and eligible service for the clinical worsening of hiatus hernia.

Clinical onset and operational service [33753]

33757

on operational service, the veteran sustained acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm.

33758

on operational service, the veteran sustained acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm within the two years immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

33759

the acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm that the veteran sustained on operational service within the two years immediately 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

33760

the veteran sustained acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

33761 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran sustained acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm within the two years immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

33762the identified illness or injury that caused the acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [33754]

33763

on eligible service, the veteran sustained acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm.

33764

on eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran sustained acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm.

33765

as a causal result of eligible service duties, the veteran sustained acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm within the 12 months immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

33766

the acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm that the veteran sustained on eligible service within the 12 months immediately 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

33760

the veteran sustained acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

33767 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran sustained acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm within the 12 months immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

33768the identified illness or injury that caused the acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [33755]

33757

on operational service, the veteran sustained acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm.

33981

on operational service, as a causal result of operational service, the veteran sustained acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm.

33769

as a causal result of operational service duties, the veteran sustained acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm within the two years immediately before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

33770

the acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm that the veteran sustained on operational service within the two years immediately before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

33760

the veteran sustained acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

33771 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran sustained acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm within the two years immediately before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

33762the identified illness or injury that caused the acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm is causally related to operational service.

33772

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, which caused the acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [33756]

33763

on eligible service, the veteran sustained acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm.

33764

on eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran sustained acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm.

33773

as a causal result of eligible service duties, the veteran sustained acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm within the 12 months immediately before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

33774

the acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm that the veteran sustained on eligible service within the 12 months immediately before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

33760

the veteran sustained acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

33957 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran sustained acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm within the 12 months immediately before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

33768the identified illness or injury that caused the acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm is causally related to eligible service.

33775

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, which caused the acute traumatic injury to the diaphragm, is causally related.