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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Osteoporosis - Being immobile Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 08 January 2007.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Being Immobile - Osteoporosis [CR9145]

Preliminary questions [27259]

27260

there is some evidence that being immobile may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

27261 the veteran has been immobile for a continuous period of at least 60 days at some time.

27263the veteran has established the causal connection between being immobile and VEA service for osteoporosis.

27264the veteran has established the causal connection between being immobile and VEA service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.

27267the veteran has established the causal connection between being immobile and operational service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.

or

27266the veteran has established the causal connection between being immobile 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.

27265the veteran has established the causal connection between being immobile and VEA service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

27269the veteran has established the causal connection between being immobile and operational service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

or

27268the veteran has established the causal connection between being immobile and eligible service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

Clinical onset and operational service [27267]

36739

the veteran was immobile for a continuous period of at least 60 days within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

36740

operational service made a material contribution to the veteran being immobile for a continuous period of at least 60 days within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

27262

the veteran was immobile for a continuous period of at least 60 days as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

27274 the identified illness or injury made a material contribution to the veteran being immobile for a continuous period of at least 60 days within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

27275the identified illness or injury which caused the immobility is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [27266]

36741

the veteran has been immobile for a continuous period of at least 120 days at some time.

36742

the veteran was immobile for a continuous period of at least 120 days within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

36743

eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran being immobile for a continuous period of at least 120 days within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

27262

the veteran was immobile for a continuous period of at least 60 days as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

27270 the identified illness or injury made a material contribution to the veteran being immobile for a continuous period of at least 120 days.

27271

the identified illness or injury made a material contribution to the veteran being immobile for a continuous period of at least 120 days within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

27272the identified illness or injury which caused the immobility is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [27269]

36744

the veteran was immobile for a continuous period of at least 60 days after the clinical onset and within the one year before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

36745

operational service made a material contribution to the veteran being immobile for a continuous period of at least 60 days after the clinical onset and within the one year before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

or

27262

the veteran was immobile for a continuous period of at least 60 days as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

27278 the identified illness or injury made a material contribution to the veteran being immobile for a continuous period of at least 60 days within the one year before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

27275the identified illness or injury which caused the immobility is causally related to operational service.

27279

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury which caused the immobility is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [27268]

36741

the veteran has been immobile for a continuous period of at least 120 days at some time.

36746

the veteran was immobile for a continuous period of at least 120 days after the clinical onset and within the one year before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

36747

eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran being immobile for a continuous period of at least 120 days after the clinical onset and within the one year before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

or

27262

the veteran was immobile for a continuous period of at least 60 days as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

27270 the identified illness or injury made a material contribution to the veteran being immobile for a continuous period of at least 120 days.

27276

the identified illness or injury made a material contribution to the veteran being immobile for a continuous period of at least 120 days within the one year before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

27272the identified illness or injury which caused the immobility is causally related to eligible service.

27277

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury which caused the immobility is causally related.