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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Reactive arthritis - Inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for Reiter's syndrome Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 14 December 1998.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Inability to Obtain Appropriate Clinical Management - [GQACM]

Preliminary questions [5477]

6900

there is some evidence that an inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for Reiter's syndrome may be a factor in the worsening of the condition under consideration.

6840 the clinical onset of Reiter's syndrome occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

6841

the veteran's Reiter's syndrome permanently worsened.

6890

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for Reiter's syndrome at some time.

5484 the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for Reiter's syndrome contributed to the clinical worsening of the veteran's Reiter's syndrome.

5479the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for Reiter's syndrome and VEA service for the clinical worsening of Reiter's syndrome.

5480the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for Reiter's syndrome and operational service for the clinical worsening of Reiter's syndrome.

or

5481the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for Reiter's syndrome and eligible service for the clinical worsening of Reiter's syndrome.

Clinical worsening and operational service [5480]

5483

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for Reiter's syndrome during operational service.

16630

3 . the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration, which contributed to the clinical worsening of condition under consideration, during operational service, as a causal result of operational service duties.

5485

the veteran's inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for Reiter's syndrome during operational service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

6893

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for Reiter's syndrome because of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

6894the identified illness or injury which prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management for Reiter's syndrome is causally related to operational service.

6896

the clinical onset of Reiter's syndrome occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury that prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management for Reiter's syndrome is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [5481]

5487

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for Reiter's syndrome during eligible service.

6899

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for Reiter's syndrome during eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service duties.

5489

the veteran's inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for Reiter's syndrome during eligible service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

6893

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for Reiter's syndrome because of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

6895the identified illness or injury which prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management for Reiter's syndrome is causally related to eligible service.

6897

the clinical onset of Reiter's syndrome occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury that prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management for Reiter's syndrome is causally related.