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Every Statement of Principles covering the ankles and feet: 10 conditions, 227 legislated factors between them. Each one links through to the full factor list, and to an example report where we have written one.
A claim for any of these is decided against its Statement of Principles. At least one factor has to be met, and connected to your service. Reasonable Hypothesis applies to operational service; Balance of Probabilities to peacetime.
Achilles tendinopathy
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, Achilles tendinopathy: (a) means a symptomatic inflammatory or degenerative disease of the Achilles tendon or paratendon; and (b)…
Hallux valgus
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles: hallux valgus means a symptomatic deformity of the foot, where the great toe is deviated laterally at the first metatarsophalangeal…
Ingrown nail
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, ingrown nail means a condition in which the nail plate penetrates the soft tissue of the adjacent nail fold resulting in inflammation…
Morton metatarsalgia
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, Morton metatarsalgia: (a) means an entrapment or irritation of the interdigital plantar nerve between the metatarsal heads, causing an…
Pes planus
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, pes planus: (a) means a substantial collapse of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot that results in either: (i) medical treatment;…
Plantar fasciitis
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, plantar fasciitis: (a) means a painful inflammatory or degenerative condition of the plantar fascia of the foot; and (b) excludes…
Plantar fibromatosis
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, plantar fibromatosis: (a) means a benign, progressive fibroproliferative disease of the plantar fascia and the digital fascia of the…
Posterior adventitial heel bursitis
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, posterior adventitial heel bursitis: (a) means inflammation of the superficial retro-Achilles bursa located between the skin and the…
Posterior tibialis tendinopathy
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, posterior tibialis tendinopathy means inflammation or degeneration of the posterior tibialis tendon that produces localised pain or…
Retrocalcaneal heel bursitis
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, retrocalcaneal heel bursitis: (a) means inflammation of the deep Achilles bursa located between the distal Achilles tendon and the…
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