Peripheral neuropathy - Hypothyroidism Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 15 March 2006.
Preliminary questions [31406]
22370 [1] there is some evidence that hypothyroidism may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.
8806 [1] the veteran has had hypothyroidism at some time.
9450 — hypothyroidism means a disease state characterised by a reduction in circulating thyroid hormones. [Default true]
20856 [2] the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a type of hypothyroidism, at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. [3]
31407 — the veteran has established the causal connection between hypothyroidism and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
31408 — the veteran has established the causal connection between hypothyroidism and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
or
31409 — the veteran has established the causal connection between hypothyroidism and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
Clinical onset and operational service [31408]
8811 — the identified illness or injury, a type of hypothyroidism, is causally related to operational service. [4] [5]
Clinical onset and eligible service [31409]
8812 — the identified illness or injury, a type of hypothyroidism, is causally related to eligible service. [6] [5]
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/ccpsf040rc-7
[2] clikpopup://CCPS/Suffering from identified illness or injury, a type of hypothyroidism, at onset of PN
[3] clikpopup://CCPS/reject20856No
[4] clikpopup://CCPS/reject8811No
[5] clikpopup://CCPS/reject8811,8812No
[6] clikpopup://CCPS/reject8812No