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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Retinal vascular occlusive disease - Trauma to the affected eye Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 05 October 2006.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Trauma to the Eye [CR9268]

Medical Report - Trauma to the Eye [MR9347]

Preliminary questions [36285]

36375

the veteran has had a trauma to side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles for the condition under consideration at some time.

36376

the veteran had a trauma to side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

36379the veteran has established the causal connection between the trauma to the affected eye and VEA service for the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.

36380the veteran has established the causal connection between the trauma to the affected eye and operational service for the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.

or

36381the veteran has established the causal connection between the trauma to the affected eye and eligible service for the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.

Clinical onset and operational service [36380]

36382

the trauma to side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was caused by an injury.

36384 on operational service, the veteran had a trauma to side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

36387

the trauma to side and site of the body on operational service as defined in the Statements of Principles within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

36389

the trauma to side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.

36392the identified illness or injury which caused the trauma to side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles for the condition under consideration is causally related to operational service.

or

36383

the trauma to side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was caused by surgical trauma.

Clinical onset and eligible service [36381]

36382 the trauma to side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was caused by an injury.

36385 on eligible service, the veteran had a trauma to side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

36386

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had a trauma to side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

36388

the trauma to side and site of the body on eligible service duties as defined in the Statements of Principles within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

36389

the trauma to side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.

36393the identified illness or injury which caused the trauma to side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles for the condition under consideration is causally related to eligible service.

or

36383

the trauma to side and site of the body as defined in the Statements of Principles within the seven days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was caused by surgical trauma.