Lumbar spondylosis - Depositional joint disease Factor
The RMA has defined a depositional joint disease as gout, pseudogout, haemochromatosis, Wilson's disease or ochronosis.
Last reviewed for CCPS 16 September 2011.
Preliminary questions [9578]
8667 there is some evidence that a depositional joint disease may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.
8668 the veteran has had a depositional joint disease at some time.
1894 the veteran has gout.
or
8676 the veteran has pseudogout.
or
8677 the veteran has haemochromatosis.
or
8678 the veteran has Wilson's disease.
or
8679 the veteran has had ochronosis at some time.
9600 the identified illness or injury, a depositional joint disease, occurred in side and site of the body.
26422 the veteran has established the causal connection between the depositional joint disease and VEA service for the condition under consideration.
25539 the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a depositional joint disease in side and site of the body, before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
9602 the veteran has established the causal connection between the depositional joint disease and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
9603 the veteran has established the causal connection between the depositional joint disease and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
or
9604 the veteran has established the causal connection between the depositional joint disease and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
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.
25540 the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a depositional joint disease in side and site of the body, before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
26423 the veteran has established the causal connection between the depositional joint disease and VEA service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
26424 the veteran has established the causal connection between the depositional joint disease and operational service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
or
26425 the veteran has established the causal connection between the depositional joint disease and eligible service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
Clinical onset and operational service [9603]
26426 the identified illness or injury, a depositional joint disease in side and site of the body, is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [9604]
26427 the identified illness or injury, a depositional joint disease in side and site of the body, is causally related to eligible service.
Clinical worsening and operational service [26424]
26426 the identified illness or injury, a depositional joint disease in side and site of the body, is causally related to operational service.
25544 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, a depositional joint disease in side and site of the body, is causally related.
Clinical worsening and eligible service [26425]
26427 the identified illness or injury, a depositional joint disease in side and site of the body, is causally related to eligible service.
25545 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, a depositional joint disease in side and site of the body, is causally related.