External
Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Osteoporosis - Iron overload Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 08 January 2007.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Iron Overload - Osteoporosis [MR9354]

Preliminary questions [36609]

36610

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

36611 the veteran has had iron overload at some time.

36612

the veteran had iron overload as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

36615the veteran has established the causal connection between iron overload and VEA service for the condition under consideration.

36613

as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had iron overload at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

36616the veteran has established the causal connection between iron overload and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

36618the veteran has established the causal connection between iron overload and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

36619the veteran has established the causal connection between iron overload and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

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.

36614

as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had iron overload at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

36617the veteran has established the causal connection between iron overload and VEA service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

36620the veteran has established the causal connection between iron overload and operational service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

or

36621the veteran has established the causal connection between iron overload and eligible service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and operational service [36618]

36622the identified illness or injury, that caused the veteran's iron overload, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [36619]

36623the identified illness or injury, that caused the veteran's iron overload, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [36620]

36622the identified illness or injury, that caused the veteran's iron overload, is causally related to operational service.

36624

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, that caused the veteran's iron overload, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [36621]

36623the identified illness or injury, that caused the veteran's iron overload, is causally related to eligible service.

36625

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, that caused the veteran's iron overload, is causally related.