Reasonable Hypothesis SOP [1] | 19 of 2024 |
Balance of Probabilities SOP [2] | 20 of 2024 |
A seborrhoeic keratosis is a common type of benign (harmless) skin lesion similar to a mole. They tend to appear as people age and can vary in colour but are often scaly and raised. Seborrhoeic keratoses are often found on the face, chest, shoulders or back. A person may have multiple lesions.
Diagnosis is usually made on the characteristic clinical appearance (appearing stuck on). Excision and histology may be required to differentiate from a skin cancer in some cases.
The relevant medical specialist is a dermatologist, but a specialist report will not generally be required.
* another SOP applies- the SOP has the same name unless otherwise specified
# non-SOP condition
Seborrhoeic keratoses usually develop after the age of 50, but may also occur in younger adulthood. Clinical onset will be when a relevant skin lesion was first noticed.
Treatment is generally not required. Removal may be undertaken on cosmetic grounds or if the location of the lesion makes it susceptible to friction trauma. The appearance of further keratoses wil generally represent a natural history rather than clinical worsening.
Most cases of seborrhoeic keratosis do not require any treatment at all. However, some cases way warrant excision for cosmetic reasons (eg unsightly facial lesions) or where the lesion is routinely irritated by normal clothing or physical activity.
Inability to obtain appropriate clinical management
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Medical Report | Inability to Obtain Appropriate Clinical Management | GQACM.pdf [6] | GQACM.docx [7] |
11109 the condition under consideration has been accepted on the basis of inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration.
7066 there is some evidence that an inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration may be a factor in the worsening of the condition under consideration.
7334 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.
7335 the condition under consideration permanently worsened.
7378 the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration at some time.
7379 the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration contributed to the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
11234 the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration and VEA service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
11235 the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration and operational service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
or
11236 the veteran has established the causal connection between the inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration and eligible service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
7384 the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration, which contributed to the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, during operational service.
21084 the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration, which contributed to the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, during operational service, as a causal result of operational service.
7387 the veteran's inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration during operational service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.
or
7389 the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration, which contributed to the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, because of an illness or injury which is identifiable.
7390 the identified illness or injury which prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration is causally related to operational service.
7392 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury that prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration is causally related.
7385 the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration, which contributed to the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, during eligible service.
7386 the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration, which contributed to the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, during eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service.
7388 the veteran's inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration during eligible service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.
or
7389 the veteran was unable to obtain appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration, which contributed to the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, because of an illness or injury which is identifiable.
7391 the identified illness or injury which prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration is causally related to eligible service.
7393 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury that prevented the veteran from obtaining appropriate clinical management for the condition under consideration is causally related.
Sunlight exposure as a factor requires only a total dose (in hours) of sun exposure to unprotected skin at the affected site. It will be necessary to consider and determine different body sites separately (see Advisory Note No. 4 of '04), to account for different exposure at the different sites. The factor requires sunlight exposure for a specified number of hours while in a tropical area or equivalent sunlight exposure in other latitude zones. The RMA has specified a weighting factor to be applied depending on the latitude zone where sunlight exposure took place.
34476 the veteran has established the causal connection between sunlight exposure to unprotected skin and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
34478 the veteran had sunlight exposure to unprotected skin of side and site of the body for at least 2250 hours, normalised for latitude, at some time.
34480 the veteran had sunlight exposure to unprotected skin of side and site of the body for at least 2250 hours, normalised for latitude, before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
34482 operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's sunlight exposure to unprotected skin of side and site of the body for at least 2250 hours, normalised for latitude, before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
Links
[1] http://www.rma.gov.au/assets/SOP/2024/c21fd6f59a/019.pdf
[2] http://www.rma.gov.au/assets/SOP/2024/3ff5275461/020.pdf
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/system/files/media/SOP%20Bulletin%20241_0.pdf
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=comment/reply/64100%23comment-form
[5] http://www.rma.gov.au/SOP/alpha_ind/s.htm
[6] https://clik.dva.gov.au/system/files/media/GQACM_16.pdf
[7] https://clik.dva.gov.au/system/files/media/GQACM_16.docx