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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Peripheral neuropathy - Treatment with cisplatin Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 15 March 2006.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Drug Causing Peripheral Neuropathy - Peripheral neuropathy [MR9293]

Preliminary questions [32953]

32954

there is some evidence that treatment with cisplatin may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

32955 the veteran was treated with cisplatin for an illness or injury which is identifiable.

32956

for the identified illness or injury, the veteran was treated with cisplatin within the six months immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

32957the veteran has established the causal connection between the treatment with cisplatin and VEA service for the clinical onset of peripheral neuropathy.

32958the veteran has established the causal connection between the treatment with cisplatin and operational service for the clinical onset of peripheral neuropathy.

or

32959the veteran has established the causal connection between the treatment with cisplatin and eligible service for the clinical onset of peripheral neuropathy.

Clinical onset and operational service [32958]

32960the identified illness or injury which required treatment with cisplatin is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [32959]

32961the identified illness or injury which required treatment with cisplatin is causally related to eligible service.