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Every Statement of Principles covering the back and neck: 10 conditions, 329 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.
Ankylosing spondylitis
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, ankylosing spondylitis: (a) means a chronic, progressive, systemic inflammatory disease principally involving the sacroiliac joints and…
Cervical dystonia (spasmodic torticollis)
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, cervical dystonia (spasmodic torticollis): (a) means a chronic focal dystonia characterised by sustained or intermittent involuntary…
Cervical intervertebral disc prolapse
This Statement of Principles applies to cervical intervertebral disc prolapse that has been diagnosed on the basis of: (a) clinical manifestations of local pain and stiffness, or…
Cervical spondylosis
Scheuermann's disease (kyphosis)
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, Scheuermann's disease (kyphosis) (also known as juvenile osteochondrosis of the spine): (a) means a disease of children and adolescents…
Spinal adhesive arachnoiditis
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, spinal adhesive arachnoiditis: (a) means: (i) chronic inflammation of the arachnoid membrane of the spinal cord, with fibrosis and nerve…
Spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles: (a) spondylolisthesis means forward displacement (anterolisthesis) or backward displacement (retrolisthesis) of one vertebra over the…
Thoracolumbar intervertebral disc prolapse
Thoracolumbar spondylosis
Transverse myelitis
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, transverse myelitis: (a) means an acute or subacute immune-mediated, inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord producing symptoms and…
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