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Every Statement of Principles covering injury and environmental exposure: 12 conditions, 66 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.
Accidental hypothermia
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, accidental hypothermia: (a) means the unintentional lowering of core body temperature to 35 degrees Celsius or lower due to exposure to…
Animal envenomation
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, animal envenomation means experiencing the toxic or hypersensitivity effects of contact with animal venom
Chronic fatigue syndrome
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, chronic fatigue syndrome means a syndrome of intense, prolonged fatigue that meets the following diagnostic criteria: (a) new or…
Chronic multisymptom illness
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, chronic multisymptom illness means a condition characterised by multiple somatic symptoms which has been diagnosed by a specialist…
Decompression illness
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, decompression illness: (a) means an injury caused by the formation of bubbles of nitrogen and other inert gases within tissues and blood…
Electrical injury
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, electrical injury: (a) means physical damage to the body as a direct result of the flow of electrical current through the body or across…
Exertional heat illness
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, exertional heat illness: (a) means an illness caused by an increase in body temperature that exceeds the body's ability to lose heat,…
Explosive blast injury
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, explosive blast injury means damage to body tissue, organs or bone as a result of an explosive blast.
Gunshot injury
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, gunshot injury means damage to body tissue, organs or bone as a result of a gunshot.
Non-freezing cold injury
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, non-freezing cold injury: (a) means a disease of the sympathetic nerves and blood vessels affecting the tissues of a limb or limbs, most…
Poisoning from plants or fungi
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, poisoning from plants or fungi: (a) means illness, injury or death from the toxic effects of a plant or fungus; and (b) includes the…
Traumatic contusion or haematoma
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, traumatic contusion or haematoma: (a) means a blood collection in the skin, tissue or organ as a result of application of physical force…
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