Streamlined Sequela Conditions

Sequelae are medical conditions which arise from other medical conditions.

Many SOPs contain factors requiring another condition to be present at the time of onset of a sequela. If that causal condition is service-related, then a connection to service for the sequela may be established.

If the relevant causal condition has been accepted as service-related by DVA and the causal condition has onset before or at the time of the onset of the sequela condition, the claim may be streamlined without further investigation.