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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Ingrowing nail - Poor nail care Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 12 March 2008.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Poor Nail Care - Ingrowing Nail [CR9290]

Medical Report - Poor Nail Care - Ingrowing Nail [MR9018]

Preliminary questions [649]

39054the condition under consideration is ingrowing toenail.

5620

the veteran had poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body at some time.

1230the veteran has established the causal connection between poor nail care of side and site of the body and VEA service for ingrowing nail.

5623the veteran has established the causal connection between poor nail care of side and site of the body and VEA service for the clinical onset of ingrowing nail.

5626the veteran has established the causal connection between poor nail care of side and site of the body and operational service for the clinical onset of ingrowing nail.

or

5627the veteran has established the causal connection between poor nail care of 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.

5625the veteran has established the causal connection between poor nail care of side and site of the body and VEA service for the clinical worsening of ingrowing nail.

5628the veteran has established the causal connection between poor nail care of side and site of the body and operational service for the clinical worsening of ingrowing nail.

or

5629the veteran has established the causal connection between poor nail care of side and site of the body and eligible service for the clinical worsening of ingrowing nail.

Clinical onset and operational service [5626]

39059

on operational service, the veteran had poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body.

5831

on operational service, the veteran had poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

5832

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

39062

as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

5833the identified illness or injury, which caused the poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [5627]

39060

on eligible service, the veteran had poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body.

5844

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body.

5835

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

5832

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

39062

as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

5837the identified illness or injury, which caused the poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [5628]

39059

on operational service, the veteran had poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body.

39061

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran had poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body.

5840

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran had poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body within the seven days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

or

5832

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

39063

as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body within the seven days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

5833the identified illness or injury, which caused the poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body, is causally related to operational service.

5929

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 poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [5629]

39060

on eligible service, the veteran had poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body.

5844

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body.

5845

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body within the seven days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

or

5832

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

39063

as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body within the seven days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

5837the identified illness or injury, which caused the poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body, is causally related to eligible service.

5930

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 poor nail care of the affected nail of side and site of the body, is causally related.