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Inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for spasmodic torticolis

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Spasmodic torticollis - Inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for spasmodic torticolis Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 15 May 1998.

Investigative Documents

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

Preliminary questions [23488]

23489

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

23490 the clinical onset of the veteran's spasmodic torticolis occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

23491

the veteran's spasmodic torticolis permanently worsened.

23492

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for spasmodic torticolis at some time.

23493 the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for spasmodic torticolis contributed to the clinical worsening of spasmodic torticolis.

23495the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for spasmodic torticolis and VEA service for the clinical worsening of spasmodic torticolis.

23498the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for spasmodic torticolis and operational service for the clinical worsening of spasmodic torticolis.

or

23499the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for spasmodic torticolis and eligible service for the clinical worsening of spasmodic torticolis.

Clinical worsening and operational service [23498]

23500

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for spasmodic torticolis during operational service.

23501

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for spasmodic torticolis during operational service, as a causal result of operational service duties.

23502

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

or

23503

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for spasmodic torticolis because of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

23504the identified illness or injury that prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management for spasmodic torticolis is causally related to operational service.

23505

the clinical onset of spasmodic torticolis occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury that prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management of spasmodic torticolis is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [23499]

23506

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for spasmodic torticolis during eligible service.

23507

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for spasmodic torticolis during eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service duties.

23508

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

or

23503

the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for spasmodic torticolis because of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

23509the identified illness or injury that prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management for spasmodic torticolis is causally related to eligible service.

23510

the clinical onset of spasmodic torticolis occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury that prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management of spasmodic torticolis is causally related.