Osteoarthritis - Carrying loads while bearing weight Factor
Bearing weight in this context means supporting a weight through a joint.This contention only applies to osteoarthritis of a lower limb joint. Carrying loads while standing, weight loads the ankles, knees and hips, but bench pressing weights does not.
The RMA defines a joint of the lower limb to mean "the hip, knee, ankle, sacro-iliac joint or any joint of the foot".
In operational service cases the SoP requirements are carrying loads of at least 25 kg while bearing weight through the affected joint to a cumulative total of at least 3800 hrs within any 10 year period.
In eligible service cases the SoP requirements are lifting loads of at least 35 kg while bearing weight on the affected joint to a cumulative total of at least 3800 hrs within any 10 year period.
Types of employment
Physical requirements, duties, and workplace hazards of specific military occupations
Last reviewed for CCPS 10 June 2012.
Investigative Documents
| Type | Title | PDF Format | Word Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claimant Report | Carrying Heavy Loads |
Preliminary questions [41689]
41690 the veteran has claimed osteoarthritis of a relevant joint or joints for carrying loads while bearing weight.
or
41716 the veteran has claimed osteoarthritis of an unspecified relevant joint or joints for carrying loads while bearing weight.
41691 the veteran has osteoarthritis of a joint of the lower limb.
41692 the veteran has established the causal connection between carrying loads while bearing weight and VEA service for osteoarthritis.
41693 the veteran has established the causal connection between carrying loads while bearing weight and VEA service for the clinical onset of osteoarthritis.
41695 the veteran has established the causal connection between carrying loads while bearing weight and operational service for the clinical onset of osteoarthritis.
or
41696 the veteran has established the causal connection between carrying loads while bearing weight and eligible service for the clinical onset of osteoarthritis.
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.
41694 the veteran has established the causal connection between carrying loads while bearing weight and VEA service for the clinical worsening of osteoarthritis.
41697 the veteran has established the causal connection between carrying loads while bearing weight and operational service for the clinical worsening of osteoarthritis.
or
41698 the veteran has established the causal connection between carrying loads while bearing weight and eligible service for the clinical worsening of osteoarthritis.
Clinical onset and operational service [41695]
41699 the veteran carried loads of at least 25 kg while bearing weight through side and site of the body to a cumulative total of at least 3800 hours within any 10 year period.
41700 the veteran carried loads of at least 25 kg while bearing weight through side and site of the body to a cumulative total of at least 3800 hours within any 10 year period before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
41701 operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's carrying of loads of at least 25 kg while bearing weight through side and site of the body to a cumulative total of 3800 hours within any 10 year period before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
Clinical onset and eligible service [41696]
41702 the veteran carried loads of at least 35 kg while bearing weight through side and site of the body to a cumulative total of at least 3800 hours within any 10 year period.
41703 the veteran carried loads of at least 35 kg while bearing weight through side and site of the body to a cumulative total of at least 3800 hours within any 10 year period before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
41704 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred within the 25 years following the 10 year period during which the veteran carried loads of at least 35 kg while bearing weight through side and site of the body to a cumulative total of at least 3800 hours.
41705 eligible service made a material contribution to the balance of probabilities Statement of Principles requirements for carrying loads while bearing weight before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
Clinical worsening and operational service [41697]
41699 the veteran carried loads of at least 25 kg while bearing weight through side and site of the body to a cumulative total of at least 3800 hours within any 10 year period.
41707 the veteran carrying loads of at least 25 kg while bearing weight through side and site of the body to a cumulative total of at least 3800 hours within any 10 year period before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
41708 the accumulation of 3800 hours within any 10 year period through carrying loads of at least 25 kg while bearing weight through side and site of the body commenced after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
41709 operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's carrying of loads of at least 25 kg while bearing weight through side and site of the body to a cumulative total of 3800 hours within any 10 year period before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
Clinical worsening and eligible service [41698]
41702 the veteran carried loads of at least 35 kg while bearing weight through side and site of the body to a cumulative total of at least 3800 hours within any 10 year period.
41710 the veteran carried loads of at least 35 kg while bearing weight through side and site of the body to a cumulative total of at least 3800 hours within any 10 year period before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
41711 the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration occurred within the 25 years following the 10 year period during which the veteran carried loads of at least 35 kg while bearing weight through side and site of the body to a cumulative total of at least 3800 hours.
41712 the accumulation of 3800 hours within any 10 year period through carrying loads of at least 35 kg while bearing weight through side and site of the body commenced after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
41713 eligible service made a material contribution to the balance of probabilities Statement of Principles requirements for carrying loads while bearing weight before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.