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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Opisthorchiasis - Inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for opisthorchiasis Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 13 April 1995.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Inability to Obtain Appropriate Clinical Management - [GQACM]

Preliminary questions [8305]

8325

there is some evidence that an inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for opisthorchiasis may be a factor in the worsening of the condition under consideration.

8326 the clinical onset of the veteran's opisthorchiasis occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

8327

the veteran's opisthorchiasis permanently worsened.

8328

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for opisthorchiasis at some time.

8329 the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for opisthorchiasis contributed to the clinical worsening of the veteran's opisthorchiasis.

8331the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for opisthorchiasis and VEA service for the clinical worsening of opisthorchiasis.

8332the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for opisthorchiasis and operational service for the clinical worsening of opisthorchiasis.

or

8333the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for opisthorchiasis and eligible service for the clinical worsening of opisthorchiasis.

Clinical worsening and operational service [8332]

8334

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for opisthorchiasis during operational service.

16630

3 . the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration, which contributed to the clinical worsening of condition under consideration, during operational service, as a causal result of operational service duties.

8337

the veteran's inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for opisthorchiasis during operational service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

8339

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for opisthorchiasis because of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

8340the identified illness or injury which prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management for opisthorchiasis is causally related to operational service.

8342

the clinical onset of opisthorchiasis occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury that prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management for opisthorchiasis is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [8333]

8335

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for opisthorchiasis during eligible service.

8336

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for opisthorchiasis during eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service duties.

8338

the veteran's inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for opisthorchiasis during eligible service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

8339

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for opisthorchiasis because of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

8341the identified illness or injury which prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management for opisthorchiasis is causally related to eligible service.

8343

the clinical onset of opisthorchiasis occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury that prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management for opisthorchiasis is causally related.