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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Osteoporosis - Alcohol consumption Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 08 January 2007.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Alcohol Consumption [CRD904]

Claimant Report - Alcohol Consumption [CRV904]

Medical Report - Alcohol Consumption [MR9164]

Preliminary questions [27054]

25686

the veteran has consumed alcohol at some time.

27055the veteran has established the causal connection between the alcohol consumption and VEA service for osteoporosis.

27057the veteran has established the causal connection between the alcohol consumption and VEA service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.

27060the veteran has established the causal connection between the alcohol consumption and operational service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.

or

27061the veteran has established the causal connection between the alcohol consumption 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.

27059the veteran has established the causal connection between the alcohol consumption and VEA service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

27062the veteran has established the causal connection between the alcohol consumption and operational service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

or

27063the veteran has established the causal connection between the alcohol consumption and eligible service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

Clinical onset and operational service [27060]

27064

the veteran drank at least the amount of alcohol specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statements of Principles for osteoporosis within any ten year period within the 20 years before the clinical onset of osteoporosis.

27065

operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's drinking of at least the amount of alcohol specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statements of Principles for osteoporosis within any ten year period within the 20 years before the clinical onset of osteoporosis.

Clinical onset and eligible service [27061]

27070

the veteran drank at least the amount of alcohol specified in the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for osteoporosis within any ten year period within the 20 years before the clinical onset of osteoporosis.

27071

eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran's drinking of at least the amount of alcohol specified in the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for osteoporosis within any ten year period within the 20 years before the clinical onset of osteoporosis.

Clinical worsening and operational service [27062]

27066

the veteran drank at least the amount of alcohol specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statements of Principles for osteoporosis after the clinical onset of osteoporosis and within any ten year period within the 20 years before the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

27076

operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's drinking of at least the amount of alcohol specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statements of Principles for osteoporosis within any ten year period within the 20 years before the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

27077

the clinical onset of osteoporosis was before the operational service which caused a material contribution to alcohol consumption as specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for the worsening of osteoporosis.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [27063]

27072

the veteran drank at least the amount of alcohol specified in the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for osteoporosis after the clinical onset of osteoporosis and within any ten year period within the 20 years before the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

27081

eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran's drinking of at least the amount of alcohol specified in the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for osteoporosis within any ten year period within the 20 years before the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

27082

the clinical onset of osteoporosis was before the eligible service which caused a material contribution to alcohol consumption as specified in the balance of probabilities Statement of Principles for the worsening of osteoporosis.