What can I claim secondary to hypogonadism?
1 condition in the Repatriation Medical Authority's Statements of Principles list hypogonadism as a factor. If DVA has accepted your hypogonadism, each of these has a documented pathway to a further claim.
At a glance
- Accepted conditionHypogonadism
- Conditions it may open1
- SourceRMA SoPs
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How a secondary claim works
Some Statement of Principles factors are not about service at all — they name another condition. Where DVA has already accepted your hypogonadism, and another condition's SoP lists hypogonadism as a factor, that part of the next claim is already established on your file. How a secondary claim works, in full →
Conditions that list hypogonadism as a factor
Quoted from the instrument. A pathway existing is not the same as a claim succeeding — each factor carries thresholds your record has to satisfy.
Osteoporosis
RH No. 66 of 2024
Reasonable Hypothesis — factor (8): “having one of the following endocrine abnormalities for a continuous period of at least 1 year within the 10 years before clinical onset or clinical worsening; (a) Cushing syndrome; (b) Graves disease; (c) hyperprolactinaemia; (d) hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis; (e) hypogonadism (including menopause); (f) primary hyperparathyroidism; or (g) type 1 diabetes mellitus” [onset and worsening]
This factor appears in the Reasonable Hypothesis instrument only, which applies to operational service.
Other accepted conditions that also open osteoporosis
If any of these is also on your file, it reaches some of the same conditions hypogonadism does.
What DVA means by hypogonadism
A claim is tested against the definition first. If the diagnosis on your file does not meet this wording, the factors below never get reached — so it is worth checking that what your doctor wrote matches what the instrument requires.
Hypogonadism, for the purposes of the Statement of Principles, for the purposes of this Statement of Principles, hypogonadism: (a) means deficient production of testosterone from the testis or estrogen from the ovary, or deficient production of ova (eggs) or sperm, where any such deficiency is associated with clinical symptoms and signs or a requirement for treatment; and (b) includes: (i) primary hypogonadism; (ii) secondary hypogonadism (also known as central hypogonadism and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism); and (iii) infertility due to endocrine or gonadal pathology; and (c) excludes heritable and congenital forms of hypogonadism, compensated hypogonadism, diminished ovarian reserve, naturally occurring menopause and abnormal semen analysis.
Note the exclusion. This instrument expressly excludes heritable and congenital forms of Hypogonadism, compensated Hypogonadism, diminished ovarian reserve, naturally occurring menopause and abnormal semen analysis. A diagnosis of that is not a diagnosis of hypogonadism, and a claim framed the wrong way fails on the definition before any factor is considered.
RH No. 73 of 2021 · BoP No. 74 of 2021 · 61 factors
What could support a claim for hypogonadism?
The Statement of Principles for hypogonadism names 8 other conditions among its own factors. If any of these is already accepted on your file, it may be the factor that carries a hypogonadism claim — quoted here from the instrument.
Rheumatoid arthritis
Reasonable Hypothesis — factor (11): “for males only, having rheumatoid arthritis or granulomatosis with polyangiitis before the clinical onset of hypogonadism” [clinical onset]
Reasonable Hypothesis — factor (49): “for males only, having rheumatoid arthritis or granulomatosis with polyangiitis before the clinical worsening of hypogonadism” [worsening]
Varicocoele
Reasonable Hypothesis — factor (14): “for males only, having a testicular varicocoele before the clinical onset of hypogonadism” [clinical onset]
Reasonable Hypothesis — factor (52): “for males only, having a testicular varicocoele before the clinical worsening of hypogonadism” [worsening]
Sickle-cell disorder
Reasonable Hypothesis — factor (16): “having sickle-cell disorder before the clinical onset of hypogonadism” [clinical onset]
Reasonable Hypothesis — factor (54): “having sickle-cell disorder before the clinical worsening of hypogonadism” [worsening]
Cirrhosis of the liver
Reasonable Hypothesis — factor (18): “having cirrhosis of the liver at time of the clinical onset of hypogonadism” [clinical onset]
Reasonable Hypothesis — factor (56): “having cirrhosis of the liver at time of the clinical worsening of hypogonadism” [worsening]
Epilepsy
Reasonable Hypothesis — factor (23): “having active epilepsy before the clinical onset of hypogonadism” [clinical onset]
Reasonable Hypothesis — factor (61): “having active epilepsy before the clinical worsening of hypogonadism” [worsening]
Alcohol use disorder
Reasonable Hypothesis — factor (32): “having alcohol use disorder before the clinical onset of hypogonadism” [clinical onset]
Reasonable Hypothesis — factor (70): “having alcohol use disorder before the clinical worsening of hypogonadism” [worsening]
Diabetes mellitus
Reasonable Hypothesis — factor (37): “having diabetes mellitus before the clinical onset of hypogonadism” [clinical onset]
Reasonable Hypothesis — factor (75): “having diabetes mellitus before the clinical worsening of hypogonadism” [worsening]
Sleep apnoea
Reasonable Hypothesis — factor (38): “for males only, having obstructive sleep apnoea at the time of the clinical onset of hypogonadism” [clinical onset]
Reasonable Hypothesis — factor (76): “for males only, having obstructive sleep apnoea at the time of the clinical worsening of hypogonadism” [worsening]
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