Osteoarthritis - A condition that can contribute to osteoarthritis Factor
The following conditions have been combined in CCPS because they have the same time requirements of being 'before' the clinical onset or worsening of osteoarthritis:
- Inflammatory joint disease for osteoarthritis
- An infection for osteoarthritis
- Haemarthrosis
- Depositional joint disease - osteoarthritis
- Frostbite
- Paget's disease of the bone
Last reviewed for CCPS 10 June 2012.
Investigative Documents
| Type | Title | PDF Format | Word Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Report | A Condition that can Contribute to Osteoarthritis |
Preliminary questions [41571]
[hotwords::3499] there is some evidence that a condition that can contribute to osteoarthritis may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.
41573 the veteran has had a condition that can contribute to osteoarthritis at some time.
41574 the condition that can contribute to osteoarthritis is an illness or injury which is identifiable.
41575 the veteran has established the causal connection between the condition that can contribute to osteoarthritis and VEA service for osteoarthritis.
41576 the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a condition that can contribute to osteoarthritis, before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
41577 the veteran has established the causal connection between the condition that can contribute to osteoarthritis and VEA service for the clinical onset of osteoarthritis.
41580 the veteran has established the causal connection between the condition that can contribute to osteoarthritis and operational service for the clinical onset of osteoarthritis.
or
41581 the veteran has established the causal connection between the condition that can contribute to osteoarthritis 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.
41578 the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a condition that can contribute to osteoarthritis, before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
41579 the veteran has established the causal connection between the condition that can contribute to osteoarthritis and VEA service for the clinical worsening of osteoarthritis.
41584 the veteran has established the causal connection between the condition that can contribute to osteoarthritis and operational service for the clinical worsening of osteoarthritis.
or
41585 the veteran has established the causal connection between the condition that can contribute to osteoarthritis and eligible service for the clinical worsening of osteoarthritis.
Clinical onset and operational service [41580]
41582 the identified illness or injury, a condition that can contribute to osteoarthritis, is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [41581]
41583 the identified illness or injury, a condition that can contribute to osteoarthritis, is causally related to eligible service.
Clinical worsening and operational service [41584]
41582 the identified illness or injury, a condition that can contribute to osteoarthritis, is causally related to operational service.
41586 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, a condition that can contribute to osteoarthritis, is causally related.
Clinical worsening and eligible service [41585]
41583 the identified illness or injury, a condition that can contribute to osteoarthritis, is causally related to eligible service.
41588 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, a condition that can contribute to osteoarthritis, is causally related.