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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Ingrowing nail - An injury to a nail or nailbed Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 12 March 2008.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Injury to a Nail or Nail Bed - Ingrowing Nail [CR9289]

Medical Report - Injury to a Nail or Nail Bed - Ingrowing Nail [MR9398]

Preliminary questions [39057]

39064

the veteran has had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body at some time.

39065the veteran has established the causal connection between an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body and VEA service for ingrowing nail.

39066the veteran has established the causal connection between an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body and VEA service for the clinical onset of ingrowing nail.

39068the veteran has established the causal connection between an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body and operational service for the clinical onset of ingrowing nail.

or

39069the veteran has established the causal connection between an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body and eligible service for the clinical onset of ingrowing nail.

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.

39067the veteran has established the causal connection between an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body and VEA service for the clinical worsening of ingrowing nail.

39070the veteran has established the causal connection between an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body and operational service for the clinical worsening of ingrowing nail.

or

39071the veteran has established the causal connection between an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body and eligible service for the clinical worsening of ingrowing nail.

Clinical onset and operational service [39068]

39074

on operational service, the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body.

39078

on operational service, the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body within the four weeks before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

39082

the veteran's injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body on operational service within the four weeks 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

39088

the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

39089 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body within the four weeks before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

39091the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [39069]

39075

on eligible service, the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body.

39077

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body.

39079

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body within the four weeks before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

39083

the veteran's injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body on eligible service within the four weeks 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

39088

the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

39089 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body within the four weeks before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

39092the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [39070]

39074

on operational service, the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body.

39076

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body.

39080

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body within the four weeks before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

39084

the veteran's injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body on operational service within the four weeks 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

39088

the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

39090 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body within the four weeks before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

39091the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body, is causally related to operational service.

39093

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [39071]

39075

on eligible service, the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body.

39077

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body.

39081

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body within the four weeks before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

39085

the veteran's injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body on eligible service within the four weeks 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

39088

the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

39090 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body within the four weeks before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

39092the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body, is causally related to eligible service.

39094

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had an injury to the affected nail or nail bed on side and site of the body, is causally related.