Statements of Principles library

Every DVA SoP factor, in one place.

The Repatriation Medical Authority's Statements of Principles decide whether a condition can be linked to service. DVA accepts a claim only when at least one factor in the relevant SoP is met. Open any condition to read every factor it has to satisfy — Reasonable Hypothesis and Balance of Probabilities.

357 conditions

Accidental hypothermiaRH No. 21 of 2018 · BoP No. 22 of 2018Accommodation disorderRH No. 38 of 2017 · BoP No. 39 of 2017Achilles tendinopathyRH No. 86 of 2024 · BoP No. 87 of 2024Acoustic neuromaRH No. 96 of 2019 · BoP No. 97 of 2019Acquired cataractRH No. 87 of 2016 · BoP No. 88 of 2016Acute articular cartilage tearRH No. 21 of 2019 · BoP No. 22 of 2019Acute infectious mononucleosisRH No. 17 of 2021 · BoP No. 18 of 2021Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia/lymphoblastic lymphomaRH No. 33 of 2021 · BoP No. 34 of 2021Acute meniscal tear of the kneeRH No. 25 of 2019 · BoP No. 26 of 2019Acute myeloid leukaemiaRH No. 21 of 2024 · BoP No. 22 of 2024Acute pancreatitisRH No. 5 of 2020 · BoP No. 6 of 2020Acute rheumatic feverRH No. 53 of 2019 · BoP No. 54 of 2019Acute stress disorderRH No. 95 of 2022 · BoP No. 96 of 2022Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulderRH No. 72 of 2020 · BoP No. 73 of 2020Adjustment disorderRH No. 23 of 2016 · BoP No. 24 of 2016Adrenal insufficiencyRH No. 71 of 2018 · BoP No. 72 of 2018AlbinismRH No. 31 of 2023 · BoP No. 32 of 2023Alcohol use disorderRH No. 48 of 2017 · BoP No. 49 of 2017Allergic rhinitisRH No. 111 of 2022 · BoP No. 112 of 2022Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiencyRH No. 33 of 2023 · BoP No. 34 of 2023Alzheimer diseaseRH No. 33 of 2019 · BoP No. 34 of 2019Anal fissureRH No. 87 of 2019 · BoP No. 88 of 2019Analgesic nephropathyRH No. 43 of 2025 · BoP No. 44 of 2025Angle-closure glaucomaRH No. 5 of 2021 · BoP No. 6 of 2021Animal envenomationRH No. 81 of 2016 · BoP No. 82 of 2016Ankylosing spondylitisRH No. 39 of 2021 · BoP No. 40 of 2021AnosmiaRH No. 19 of 2021 · BoP No. 20 of 2021Anxiety disorderRH No. 100 of 2023 · BoP No. 101 of 2023Aortic aneurysm and aortic wall disordersRH No. 21 of 2021 · BoP No. 22 of 2021Aortic stenosisRH No. 13 of 2022 · BoP No. 14 of 2022Aplastic anaemiaRH No. 58 of 2020 · BoP No. 59 of 2020Arachnoid cystRH No. 11 of 2025 · BoP No. 12 of 2025AsbestosisRH No. 59 of 2021 · BoP No. 60 of 2021AscariasisRH No. 9 of 2017 · BoP No. 10 of 2017AsthmaRH No. 31 of 2021 · BoP No. 32 of 2021Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutterRH No. 1 of 2023 · BoP No. 2 of 2023Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseRH No. 35 of 2023 · BoP No. 36 of 2023Barrett's oesophagusRH No. 67 of 2016 · BoP No. 68 of 2016Benign neoplasm of the eye and adnexaRH No. 41 of 2016 · BoP No. 42 of 2016Benign paroxysmal positional vertigoRH No. 56 of 2017 · BoP No. 57 of 2017Benign prostatic hyperplasiaRH No. 13 of 2025 · BoP No. 14 of 2025Bipolar disorderRH No. 53 of 2018 · BoP No. 54 of 2018BlepharitisRH No. 29 of 2019 · BoP No. 30 of 2019BronchiectasisRH No. 30 of 2017 · BoP No. 31 of 2017Bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumoniaRH No. 79 of 2018 · BoP No. 80 of 2018BruxismRH No. 91 of 2016 · BoP No. 92 of 2016Cardiac myxomaRH No. 32 of 2017 · BoP No. 33 of 2017CardiomyopathyRH No. 57 of 2024 · BoP No. 58 of 2024Carotid artery diseaseRH No. 54 of 2020 · BoP No. 55 of 2020Carpal tunnel syndromeRH No. 93 of 2021 · BoP No. 94 of 2021Central serous chorioretinopathyRH No. 45 of 2018 · BoP No. 46 of 2018Cerebral meningiomaRH No. 1 of 2018 · BoP No. 2 of 2018Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)RH No. 45 of 2024 · BoP No. 46 of 2024Cervical dystonia (spasmodic torticollis)RH No. 41 of 2025 · BoP No. 42 of 2025Cervical intervertebral disc prolapseRH No. 66 of 2023 · BoP No. 67 of 2023Cervical spondylosisRH No. 11 of 2023 · BoP No. 12 of 2023Charcot-marie-tooth diseaseRH No. 88 of 2023 · BoP No. 89 of 2023Chemical burnRH No. 3 of 2024 · BoP No. 4 of 2024ChickenpoxRH No. 29 of 2023 · BoP No. 30 of 2023ChilblainsRH No. 29 of 2018 · BoP No. 30 of 2018ChloracneRH No. 62 of 2020 · BoP No. 63 of 2020CholelithiasisRH No. 51 of 2016 · BoP No. 52 of 2016Chondromalacia patellaRH No. 1 of 2019 · BoP No. 2 of 2019Chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the lower legRH No. 98 of 2023 · BoP No. 99 of 2023Chronic fatigue syndromeRH No. 105 of 2021 · BoP No. 106 of 2021Chronic gastritis and chronic gastropathyRH No. 101 of 2021 · BoP No. 102 of 2021Chronic insomnia disorderRH No. 37 of 2019 · BoP No. 38 of 2019Chronic multisymptom illnessRH No. 3 of 2020Chronic myeloid leukaemiaRH No. 57 of 2023 · BoP No. 58 of 2023Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseRH No. 17 of 2023 · BoP No. 18 of 2023Chronic pancreatitisRH No. 64 of 2020 · BoP No. 65 of 2020Chronic pruritus aniRH No. 31 of 2019 · BoP No. 32 of 2019Chronic solvent-induced neurocognitive disorderRH No. 109 of 2021 · BoP No. 110 of 2021Chronic venous insufficiency of the lower limb and varicose veins of the lower limbRH No. 7 of 2021 · BoP No. 8 of 2021Cirrhosis of the liverRH No. 1 of 2017 · BoP No. 2 of 2017Cluster headacheRH No. 57 of 2018 · BoP No. 58 of 2018Coeliac diseaseRH No. 29 of 2020 · BoP No. 30 of 2020Colorectal adenomaRH No. 15 of 2022 · BoP No. 16 of 2022Complex regional pain syndromeRH No. 97 of 2016 · BoP No. 98 of 2016ConcussionRH No. 92 of 2018 · BoP No. 93 of 2018Conductive hearing lossRH No. 81 of 2019 · BoP No. 82 of 2019ConjunctivitisRH No. 76 of 2020 · BoP No. 77 of 2020Coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19)RH No. 46 of 2020 · BoP No. 47 of 2020Creutzfeldt-jakob diseaseRH No. 80 of 2022 · BoP No. 81 of 2022Cushing syndromeRH No. 43 of 2018 · BoP No. 44 of 2018Cut, stab, abrasion and lacerationRH No. 37 of 2025 · BoP No. 38 of 2025De quervain tendinopathyRH No. 41 of 2019 · BoP No. 42 of 2019Decompression illnessRH No. 23 of 2023 · BoP No. 24 of 2023Deep vein thrombosisRH No. 35 of 2021 · BoP No. 36 of 2021Dementia pugilisticaRH No. 9 of 2021 · BoP No. 10 of 2021Dengue virus infectionRH No. 78 of 2020 · BoP No. 79 of 2020Dental malocclusionRH No. 19 of 2019 · BoP No. 20 of 2019Dental pulp and periapical diseaseRH No. 99 of 2021 · BoP No. 100 of 2021Depressive disorderRH No. 11 of 2024 · BoP No. 12 of 2024DermatomyositisRH No. 70 of 2022 · BoP No. 71 of 2022Diabetes mellitusRH No. 48 of 2020 · BoP No. 49 of 2020Diaphragmatic herniaRH No. 99 of 2022 · BoP No. 100 of 2022Discoid lupus erythematosusRH No. 49 of 2025 · BoP No. 50 of 2025Dislocation of a joint and subluxation of a jointRH No. 55 of 2019 · BoP No. 56 of 2019Distal biceps brachii tendinopathyRH No. 3 of 2025 · BoP No. 4 of 2025Diverticular disease of the colonRH No. 51 of 2025 · BoP No. 52 of 2025Duodenal ulcer and duodenal erosionRH No. 49 of 2024 · BoP No. 50 of 2024Dupuytren diseaseRH No. 9 of 2019 · BoP No. 10 of 2019Eating disorderRH No. 15 of 2025 · BoP No. 16 of 2025Electrical injuryRH No. 41 of 2018 · BoP No. 42 of 2018EndometriosisRH No. 51 of 2021 · BoP No. 52 of 2021Eosinophilic oesophagitisRH No. 29 of 2022 · BoP No. 30 of 2022EpicondylitisRH No. 5 of 2023 · BoP No. 6 of 2023EpilepsyRH No. 84 of 2022 · BoP No. 85 of 2022Erectile dysfunctionRH No. 72 of 2022 · BoP No. 73 of 2022Essential thrombocythaemiaRH No. 91 of 2021 · BoP No. 92 of 2021Exertional heat illnessRH No. 31 of 2022 · BoP No. 32 of 2022Explosive blast injuryRH No. 25 of 2020 · BoP No. 26 of 2020Female sexual dysfunctionRH No. 95 of 2016 · BoP No. 96 of 2016Femoroacetabular impingement syndromeRH No. 42 of 2017 · BoP No. 43 of 2017Fibromuscular dysplasiaRH No. 79 of 2016 · BoP No. 80 of 2016FibromyalgiaRH No. 107 of 2021 · BoP No. 108 of 2021Fibrosing interstitial lung diseaseRH No. 85 of 2021 · BoP No. 86 of 2021FractureRH No. 62 of 2024 · BoP No. 63 of 2024FrostbiteRH No. 11 of 2018 · BoP No. 12 of 2018Gallstone disease (cholelithiasis)RH No. 69 of 2025 · BoP No. 70 of 2025GanglionRH No. 7 of 2025 · BoP No. 8 of 2025Gastric ulcer and gastric erosionRH No. 51 of 2024 · BoP No. 52 of 2024Gastro-oesophageal reflux diseaseRH No. 61 of 2021 · BoP No. 62 of 2021Gaucher diseaseRH No. 37 of 2023 · BoP No. 38 of 2023Gender dysphoriaRH No. 113 of 2021 · BoP No. 114 of 2021Giant cell arteritisRH No. 11 of 2021 · BoP No. 12 of 2021GingivitisBoP No. 18 of 2022Gluteal tendinopathyRH No. 94 of 2023 · BoP No. 95 of 2023GoitreRH No. 9 of 2022 · BoP No. 10 of 2022GoutRH No. 59 of 2019 · BoP No. 60 of 2019Graves diseaseRH No. 7 of 2022 · BoP No. 8 of 2022Gunshot injuryRH No. 23 of 2020 · BoP No. 24 of 2020HaemophiliaRH No. 39 of 2023 · BoP No. 40 of 2023HaemorrhoidsRH No. 3 of 2017 · BoP No. 4 of 2017Hallux valgusRH No. 25 of 2024 · BoP No. 26 of 2024Hashimoto thyroiditisRH No. 1 of 2022 · BoP No. 2 of 2022Heart blockRH No. 23 of 2022 · BoP No. 24 of 2022Heat-induced burnRH No. 1 of 2024 · BoP No. 2 of 2024Hepatitis a infectionRH No. 9 of 2024 · BoP No. 10 of 2024Hepatitis BRH No. 13 of 2017 · BoP No. 14 of 2017Hepatitis CRH No. 13 of 2018 · BoP No. 14 of 2018Hepatitis DRH No. 11 of 2017Hepatitis e infectionRH No. 39 of 2024 · BoP No. 40 of 2024Hereditary haemochromatosisRH No. 23 of 2021 · BoP No. 24 of 2021Hereditary spherocytosisRH No. 41 of 2023 · BoP No. 42 of 2023Herpes simplexRH No. 39 of 2018 · BoP No. 40 of 2018Hiatus herniaRH No. 60 of 2022 · BoP No. 61 of 2022Hodgkin lymphomaRH No. 70 of 2023 · BoP No. 71 of 2023Hookworm diseaseRH No. 7 of 2017 · BoP No. 8 of 2017Human immunodeficiency virus infectionRH No. 5 of 2019 · BoP No. 6 of 2019Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-1 infectionRH No. 96 of 2018 · BoP No. 97 of 2018Huntington diseaseRH No. 49 of 2023 · BoP No. 50 of 2023HyperacusisRH No. 27 of 2021 · BoP No. 28 of 2021Hypersensitivity pneumonitisRH No. 7 of 2020 · BoP No. 8 of 2020HypertensionRH No. 21 of 2022 · BoP No. 22 of 2022Hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosisRH No. 5 of 2022 · BoP No. 6 of 2022HypogonadismRH No. 73 of 2021 · BoP No. 74 of 2021HypothyroidismRH No. 3 of 2022 · BoP No. 4 of 2022IgA NEPHROPATHYRH No. 63 of 2021 · BoP No. 64 of 2021Iliotibial band syndromeRH No. 3 of 2019 · BoP No. 4 of 2019Immersion pulmonary oedemaRH No. 34 of 2017 · BoP No. 35 of 2017Incisional herniaRH No. 73 of 2016 · BoP No. 74 of 2016Inflammatory bowel diseaseRH No. 90 of 2020 · BoP No. 91 of 2020InfluenzaRH No. 44 of 2017 · BoP No. 45 of 2017Ingrown nailRH No. 72 of 2024 · BoP No. 73 of 2024Inguinal herniaRH No. 47 of 2021 · BoP No. 48 of 2021Internal derangement of the kneeRH No. 7 of 2019 · BoP No. 8 of 2019Irritable bowel syndromeRH No. 65 of 2019 · BoP No. 66 of 2019Irritant contact dermatitisRH No. 3 of 2021 · BoP No. 4 of 2021Ischaemic heart diseaseRH No. 27 of 2025 · BoP No. 28 of 2025Joint instabilityRH No. 57 of 2019Kaposi sarcomaRH No. 1 of 2020Knee bursitisRH No. 65 of 2018 · BoP No. 66 of 2018Labral tearRH No. 36 of 2017 · BoP No. 37 of 2017LeptospirosisRH No. 101 of 2022 · BoP No. 102 of 2022Localised sclerosisRH No. 61 of 2018 · BoP No. 62 of 2018Lyme disease/lyme borreliosisRH No. 17 of 2025 · BoP No. 18 of 2025Macular degenerationRH No. 59 of 2018 · BoP No. 60 of 2018MalariaRH No. 46 of 2017 · BoP No. 47 of 2017Malignant melanoma of the skinRH No. 34 of 2024 · BoP No. 35 of 2024Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilageRH No. 66 of 2020 · BoP No. 67 of 2020Malignant neoplasm of the anus and anal canalRH No. 82 of 2022 · BoP No. 83 of 2022Malignant neoplasm of the bile ductRH No. 53 of 2024 · BoP No. 54 of 2024Malignant neoplasm of the bladderRH No. 83 of 2019Malignant neoplasm of the brainRH No. 85 of 2016 · BoP No. 86 of 2016Malignant neoplasm of the breastRH No. 84 of 2023 · BoP No. 85 of 2023Malignant neoplasm of the cerebral meningesRH No. 3 of 2018 · BoP No. 4 of 2018Malignant neoplasm of the cervixRH No. 80 of 2020 · BoP No. 81 of 2020Malignant neoplasm of the colon and rectumRH No. 19 of 2022 · BoP No. 20 of 2022Malignant neoplasm of the endometriumRH No. 31 of 2025Malignant neoplasm of the kidneyRH No. 41 of 2021 · BoP No. 42 of 2021Malignant neoplasm of the larynxRH No. 41 of 2022 · BoP No. 42 of 2022Malignant neoplasm of the liverRH No. 31 of 2020 · BoP No. 32 of 2020Malignant neoplasm of the lungRH No. 86 of 2023 · BoP No. 87 of 2023Malignant neoplasm of the nasopharynxRH No. 9 of 2020 · BoP No. 10 of 2020Malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity, oropharynx and hypopharynxRH No. 65 of 2021 · BoP No. 66 of 2021Malignant neoplasm of the ovaryRH No. 9 of 2018 · BoP No. 10 of 2018Malignant neoplasm of the pancreasRH No. 103 of 2021 · BoP No. 104 of 2021Malignant neoplasm of the prostateRH No. 3 of 2023 · BoP No. 4 of 2023Malignant neoplasm of the renal pelvis and ureterRH No. 92 of 2019 · BoP No. 93 of 2019Malignant neoplasm of the salivary glandRH No. 102 of 2023 · BoP No. 103 of 2023Malignant neoplasm of the small intestineRH No. 80 of 2023 · BoP No. 81 of 2023Malignant neoplasm of the stomachRH No. 74 of 2023 · BoP No. 75 of 2023Malignant neoplasm of the testis and epididymisRH No. 7 of 2024 · BoP No. 8 of 2024Malignant neoplasm of the thyroid glandRH No. 39 of 2022 · BoP No. 40 of 2022Malignant neoplasm of the urethraBoP No. 20 of 2025Malignant neoplasm of unknown primary siteRH No. 103 of 2022 · BoP No. 104 of 2022Marfan syndromeRH No. 51 of 2023 · BoP No. 52 of 2023Mature B-cell lymphoid leukaemia and small lymphocytic lymphomaRH No. 78 of 2022 · BoP No. 79 of 2022Medial tibial stress syndrome (shin splints)RH No. 96 of 2023 · BoP No. 97 of 2023MelioidosisRH No. 55 of 2023 · BoP No. 56 of 2023Meniere disease and meniere syndromeRH No. 68 of 2024 · BoP No. 69 of 2024Merkel cell carcinomaRH No. 80 of 2024 · BoP No. 81 of 2024Mesenteric panniculitisRH No. 49 of 2018MesotheliomaRH No. 41 of 2024 · BoP No. 42 of 2024Microscopic polyangiitisRH No. 90 of 2019 · BoP No. 91 of 2019MigraineRH No. 7 of 2018 · BoP No. 8 of 2018Mitral valve prolapseRH No. 15 of 2023Moderate to severe traumatic brain injuryRH No. 94 of 2018 · BoP No. 95 of 2018Morbid obesityRH No. 43 of 2022 · BoP No. 44 of 2022Morton metatarsalgiaRH No. 77 of 2019 · BoP No. 78 of 2019Motor neurone diseaseRH No. 111 of 2021 · BoP No. 112 of 2021Multiple osteochondromatosisRH No. 43 of 2023 · BoP No. 44 of 2023Multiple sclerosisRH No. 11 of 2020 · BoP No. 12 of 2020Myelodysplastic neoplasm (syndrome)RH No. 76 of 2024 · BoP No. 77 of 2024MyelomaRH No. 95 of 2021 · BoP No. 96 of 2021MyocarditisRH No. 17 of 2024 · BoP No. 18 of 2024NarcolepsyRH No. 11 of 2022 · BoP No. 12 of 2022Neoplasm of the pituitary glandBoP No. 71 of 2024Neurocognitive disorder with lewy bodiesRH No. 35 of 2019 · BoP No. 36 of 2019Non-aneurysmal aortic atherosclerotic diseaseRH No. 52 of 2020 · BoP No. 53 of 2020Non-freezing cold injuryRH No. 5 of 2018 · BoP No. 6 of 2018Non-melanoma malignant neoplasm of the skinRH No. 78 of 2024 · BoP No. 79 of 2024Obstructive and reflux nephropathyRH No. 85 of 2019 · BoP No. 86 of 2019Olecranon bursitisRH No. 63 of 2018 · BoP No. 64 of 2018Open-angle glaucomaRH No. 49 of 2021 · BoP No. 50 of 2021OpisthorchiasisRH No. 21 of 2025 · BoP No. 22 of 2025OsteoarthritisBoP No. 62 of 2017Osteogenesis imperfectaRH No. 53 of 2023 · BoP No. 54 of 2023OsteomyelitisRH No. 23 of 2024 · BoP No. 24 of 2024OsteonecrosisRH No. 13 of 2020 · BoP No. 14 of 2020OsteoporosisRH No. 66 of 2024Otitic barotraumaRH No. 86 of 2020 · BoP No. 87 of 2020Otitis externaRH No. 25 of 2021 · BoP No. 26 of 2021Otitis mediaRH No. 62 of 2022 · BoP No. 63 of 2022OtosclerosisRH No. 23 of 2025 · BoP No. 24 of 2025Paget disease of boneRH No. 62 of 2023 · BoP No. 63 of 2023Panic disorderRH No. 55 of 2018 · BoP No. 56 of 2018Parkinson's disease and secondary parkinsonismRH No. 55 of 2016Patellar tendinopathyRH No. 21 of 2020 · BoP No. 22 of 2020Pathological fractureRH No. 64 of 2024 · BoP No. 65 of 2024PericarditisRH No. 90 of 2023 · BoP No. 91 of 2023Periodic limb movement disorderRH No. 19 of 2023 · BoP No. 20 of 2023Periodontal abscessRH No. 25 of 2022 · BoP No. 26 of 2022PeriodontitisRH No. 27 of 2022 · BoP No. 28 of 2022Peripheral artery diseaseRH No. 70 of 2020 · BoP No. 71 of 2020Peripheral neuropathyRH No. 72 of 2023 · BoP No. 73 of 2023Peritoneal adhesionsRH No. 9 of 2025 · BoP No. 10 of 2025Personality disorderRH No. 17 of 2018 · BoP No. 18 of 2018Pes planusRH No. 67 of 2021 · BoP No. 68 of 2021Photocontact dermatitisRH No. 82 of 2020 · BoP No. 83 of 2020Pilonidal sinusRH No. 27 of 2019 · BoP No. 28 of 2019PingueculaRH No. 60 of 2024 · BoP No. 61 of 2024Plantar fasciitisRH No. 82 of 2023 · BoP No. 83 of 2023Plantar fibromatosisRH No. 21 of 2023 · BoP No. 22 of 2023Pleural plaqueRH No. 105 of 2022 · BoP No. 106 of 2022Poisoning from plants or fungiRH No. 49 of 2019 · BoP No. 50 of 2019Polyarteritis nodosaRH No. 33 of 2020 · BoP No. 34 of 2020Polymyalgia rheumaticaRH No. 5 of 2025 · BoP No. 6 of 2025Popliteal cystRH No. 31 of 2018 · BoP No. 32 of 2018Popliteal entrapment syndromeRH No. 54 of 2017 · BoP No. 55 of 2017Porphyria cutanea tardaRH No. 69 of 2021 · BoP No. 70 of 2021Portal vein thrombosisRH No. 107 of 2022 · BoP No. 108 of 2022Posterior adventitial heel bursitisRH No. 47 of 2019 · BoP No. 48 of 2019Posterior tibialis tendinopathyRH No. 45 of 2021 · BoP No. 46 of 2021Posttraumatic stress disorderRH No. 97 of 2022 · BoP No. 98 of 2022Primary myelofibrosisRH No. 89 of 2021 · BoP No. 90 of 2021PsoriasisRH No. 13 of 2021 · BoP No. 14 of 2021Psoriatic arthritisRH No. 15 of 2021 · BoP No. 16 of 2021PterygiumRH No. 33 of 2025 · BoP No. 34 of 2025Pulmonary barotraumaRH No. 64 of 2023 · BoP No. 65 of 2023Pulmonary thromboembolismRH No. 37 of 2021 · BoP No. 38 of 2021Pure red cell aplasiaRH No. 60 of 2020 · BoP No. 61 of 2020Radiation burnRH No. 5 of 2024 · BoP No. 6 of 2024Rapidly progressive crescentic glomerulonephritisRH No. 45 of 2019 · BoP No. 46 of 2019Reactive arthritisRH No. 75 of 2018 · BoP No. 76 of 2018Relapsing polychondritisRH No. 5 of 2017Renal artery atherosclerotic diseaseRH No. 56 of 2020 · BoP No. 57 of 2020Renal stone diseaseRH No. 69 of 2019 · BoP No. 70 of 2019Restless legs syndromeRH No. 113 of 2022 · BoP No. 114 of 2022Retinal burnRH No. 25 of 2023 · BoP No. 26 of 2023Retinal vascular occlusionRH No. 50 of 2020 · BoP No. 51 of 2020Retrocalcaneal heel bursitisRH No. 88 of 2024 · BoP No. 89 of 2024Rheumatic heart diseaseRH No. 51 of 2019 · BoP No. 52 of 2019Rheumatoid arthritisRH No. 50 of 2017 · BoP No. 51 of 2017Rotator cuff syndromeRH No. 109 of 2022 · BoP No. 110 of 2022SarcoidosisRH No. 60 of 2025 · BoP No. 61 of 2025Scheuermann's disease (kyphosis)RH No. 45 of 2025 · BoP No. 46 of 2025SchizophreniaRH No. 83 of 2016 · BoP No. 84 of 2016Scrub typhusRH No. 77 of 2018 · BoP No. 78 of 2018Seborrhoeic dermatitisRH No. 43 of 2021 · BoP No. 44 of 2021Seborrhoeic keratosisRH No. 19 of 2024 · BoP No. 20 of 2024SeizureRH No. 37 of 2022 · BoP No. 38 of 2022Sensorineural hearing lossRH No. 98 of 2019 · BoP No. 99 of 2019Shingles and postherpetic neuralgiaRH No. 27 of 2023 · BoP No. 28 of 2023Sick sinus syndromeRH No. 66 of 2022 · BoP No. 67 of 2022Sickle-cell disorderRH No. 40 of 2017 · BoP No. 41 of 2017Sinus barotraumaRH No. 23 of 2019 · BoP No. 24 of 2019SinusitisRH No. 73 of 2018 · BoP No. 74 of 2018Sleep apnoeaRH No. 68 of 2022 · BoP No. 69 of 2022SmallpoxRH No. 89 of 2016 · BoP No. 90 of 2016Soft tissue sarcomaRH No. 76 of 2023 · BoP No. 77 of 2023Solar keratosisRH No. 79 of 2021 · BoP No. 80 of 2021Somatic symptom disorderRH No. 64 of 2022 · BoP No. 65 of 2022Spinal adhesive arachnoiditisRH No. 74 of 2020 · BoP No. 75 of 2020Spondylolisthesis and spondylolysisRH No. 24 of 2017 · BoP No. 25 of 2017Sprain and strainRH No. 27 of 2020 · BoP No. 28 of 2020SteatohepatitisRH No. 86 of 2022 · BoP No. 87 of 2022Subcutaneous lipomaRH No. 82 of 2024 · BoP No. 83 of 2024Subdural haematomaRH No. 100 of 2019 · BoP No. 101 of 2019Substance use disorderRH No. 59 of 2017 · BoP No. 60 of 2017Sudden unexplained deathRH No. 45 of 2022 · BoP No. 46 of 2022Suicide and attempted suicideRH No. 39 of 2025 · BoP No. 40 of 2025Systemic lupus erythematosusRH No. 47 of 2025 · BoP No. 48 of 2025Systemic sclerosisRH No. 25 of 2018 · BoP No. 26 of 2018Tardive dyskinesiaRH No. 78 of 2023 · BoP No. 79 of 2023Temporomandibular disorderRH No. 47 of 2018 · BoP No. 48 of 2018Tension-type headacheRH No. 37 of 2018 · BoP No. 38 of 2018Thoracic outlet syndromeRH No. 47 of 2022 · BoP No. 48 of 2022Thoracolumbar intervertebral disc prolapseRH No. 68 of 2023 · BoP No. 69 of 2023Thoracolumbar spondylosisRH No. 13 of 2023 · BoP No. 14 of 2023Thromboangiitis obliteransRH No. 28 of 2017 · BoP No. 29 of 2017TineaRH No. 55 of 2024 · BoP No. 56 of 2024TinnitusRH No. 84 of 2020 · BoP No. 85 of 2020Tooth decay (dental caries)BoP No. 75 of 2024Tooth lossRH No. 29 of 2025 · BoP No. 30 of 2025Tooth wearRH No. 52 of 2017 · BoP No. 53 of 2017Toxic retinopathyRH No. 19 of 2018 · BoP No. 20 of 2018Toxic vestibulopathyRH No. 88 of 2020 · BoP No. 89 of 2020Transverse myelitisRH No. 71 of 2021 · BoP No. 72 of 2021Traumatic brachial plexopathyRH No. 1 of 2025 · BoP No. 2 of 2025Traumatic contusion or haematomaRH No. 43 of 2024 · BoP No. 44 of 2024Trigeminal neuralgia or trigeminal neuropathyRH No. 84 of 2024 · BoP No. 85 of 2024Trigger fingerRH No. 39 of 2019 · BoP No. 40 of 2019Trochanteric bursitisRH No. 92 of 2023 · BoP No. 93 of 2023TuberculosisRH No. 47 of 2024 · BoP No. 48 of 2024Ulnar neuropathy at the elbowRH No. 65 of 2017 · BoP No. 66 of 2017Umbilical herniaRH No. 93 of 2016 · BoP No. 94 of 2016Vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopaeniaRH No. 33 of 2022 · BoP No. 34 of 2022VaricocoeleRH No. 79 of 2019 · BoP No. 80 of 2019Vascular neurocognitive disorderRH No. 9 of 2023 · BoP No. 10 of 2023Visual refractive errorRH No. 35 of 2025 · BoP No. 36 of 2025Von willebrand diseaseRH No. 45 of 2023 · BoP No. 46 of 2023WartsRH No. 7 of 2023 · BoP No. 8 of 2023Wilson diseaseRH No. 47 of 2023 · BoP No. 48 of 2023Zika virus infectionRH No. 15 of 2018 · BoP No. 16 of 2018
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