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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Osteoporosis - Acquired vitamin D deficiency Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 08 January 2007.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Acquired Vitamin D Deficiency [MR9351]

Preliminary questions [36646]

36647

there is some evidence that acquired vitamin D deficiency may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

36648 the veteran has had acquired vitamin D deficiency at some time.

36649the veteran has established the causal connection between acquired vitamin D deficiency and VEA service for osteoporosis.

36650the veteran has established the causal connection between acquired vitamin D deficiency and VEA service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.

36652the veteran has established the causal connection between acquired vitamin D deficiency and operational service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.

or

36653the veteran has established the causal connection between acquired vitamin D deficiency and eligible service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.

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.

36651the veteran has established the causal connection between acquired vitamin D deficiency and VEA service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

36654the veteran has established the causal connection between acquired vitamin D deficiency and operational service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

or

36655the veteran has established the causal connection between acquired vitamin D deficiency and eligible service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

Clinical onset and operational service [36652]

36659

on operational service, the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency for at least one year.

36661

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency for at least one year.

36663

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency for at least one year within the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

36667

the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

36668 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency for at least one year within the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

36672the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [36653]

36658

on eligible service, the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency for at least two years.

36660

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency for at least two years.

36664

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency for at least two years within the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

36667

the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

36669 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency for at least two years within the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

36673the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [36654]

36659

on operational service, the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency for at least one year.

36661

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency for at least one year.

36665

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency for at least one year after the clinical onset and within the ten years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

or

36667

the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

36670 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency for at least one year after the clinical onset and within the ten years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

36672the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency, is causally related to operational service.

36725

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [36655]

36658

on eligible service, the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency for at least two years.

36660

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency for at least two years.

36666

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency for at least two years after the clinical onset and within the ten years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

or

36667

the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

36671 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency for at least two years after the clinical onset and within the ten years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

36673the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency, is causally related to eligible service.

36726

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran had acquired vitamin D deficiency, is causally related.