Subarachnoid haemorrhage - Oral contraceptives Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 17 December 2003.
Preliminary questions [14109]
14130 there is some evidence that using an oral contraceptive pill may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.
1169 — the veteran is a woman.
the veteran has used an oral contraceptive pill at some time.14132 the veteran used an oral contraceptive pill for a period of at least three weeks immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
14135 — the veteran has established the causal connection between using oral contraceptives and operational service for the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.
Clinical onset and operational service [14135]
as a causal result of operational service, the veteran used an oral contraceptive pill for a period of at least three weeks immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.or
the veteran's use of an oral contraceptive pill for a period of at least three weeks immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.14137 — the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran was treated with the oral contraceptive pill, is causally related to operational service.