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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Peripheral neuropathy - Hypothyroidism Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 15 March 2006.

Preliminary questions [31406]

22370 there is some evidence that hypothyroidism may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

8806 the veteran has had hypothyroidism at some time.

9450hypothyroidism means a disease state characterised by a reduction in circulating thyroid hormones. [Default true]

20856 the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a type of hypothyroidism, at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31407the veteran has established the causal connection between hypothyroidism and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31408the veteran has established the causal connection between hypothyroidism and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

31409the veteran has established the causal connection between hypothyroidism and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and operational service [31408]

8811the identified illness or injury, a type of hypothyroidism, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [31409]

8812the identified illness or injury, a type of hypothyroidism, is causally related to eligible service.