What can I claim secondary to thoracolumbar intervertebral disc prolapse?
1 condition in the Repatriation Medical Authority's Statements of Principles list thoracolumbar intervertebral disc prolapse as a factor. If DVA has accepted your thoracolumbar intervertebral disc prolapse, each of these has a documented pathway to a further claim.
At a glance
- Accepted conditionThoracolumbar intervertebral disc prolapse
- Conditions it may open1
- SourceRMA SoPs
- Chart Review$600 + GST
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 thoracolumbar intervertebral disc prolapse, and another condition's SoP lists thoracolumbar intervertebral disc prolapse 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 thoracolumbar intervertebral disc prolapse 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.
Thoracolumbar spondylosis
RH No. 13 of 2023 · BoP No. 14 of 2023
Reasonable Hypothesis — factor (12): “having a thoracolumbar intervertebral disc prolapse at least 6 months before the clinical onset of thoracolumbar spondylosis at the level of the intervertebral disc prolapse” [clinical onset] — factor (30): “having a thoracolumbar intervertebral disc prolapse at least 6 months before the clinical worsening of thoracolumbar spondylosis at the level of the intervertebral disc prolapse” [worsening]
Balance of Probabilities — factor (10): “having a thoracolumbar intervertebral disc prolapse at least 6 months before the clinical onset of thoracolumbar spondylosis at the level of the intervertebral disc prolapse” [clinical onset] — factor (26): “having a thoracolumbar intervertebral disc prolapse at least 6 months before the clinical worsening of thoracolumbar spondylosis at the level of the intervertebral disc prolapse” [worsening]
What else opens further claims
- Conditions secondary to diabetes mellitus
- Conditions secondary to hypertension
- Conditions secondary to moderate to severe traumatic brain injury
- Conditions secondary to alcohol use disorder
- Conditions secondary to cirrhosis of the liver
- Conditions secondary to hepatitis c
- Conditions secondary to depressive disorder
- Conditions secondary to sarcoidosis
- Check every condition you have accepted →
Frequently asked questions
Does this mean I will be accepted for these conditions?
No. It means the legislation contains a pathway. The factor still has to be met on your evidence, and the new condition still has to be diagnosed by a qualified practitioner.
Do I need a new diagnosis for each one?
Yes. DVA cannot accept liability for a condition that has not been diagnosed. If something here matches symptoms you have been living with, that is the conversation to have with a doctor.
Is this the same as an aggravation claim?
No. Aggravation is where service worsened a condition you already had. A sequela is a separate condition arising from one already accepted, claimed in its own right with its own SoP.
Where does this information come from?
The Repatriation Medical Authority Statements of Principles, as held in our SoP Library. We index the factor text of all 357 instruments. SoPs are amended regularly — confirm the current instrument before relying on it.
What should I do next?
Have your record read against these pathways. A chart review establishes which are actually provable, with the page reference behind each one.
Reviewed by Dr Thomas Perkins
Founding doctor, Veterans Health Centre · former RAAF aviation medical officer · 13 years working exclusively with ADF members and veterans. Full profile →
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