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MOD compensation and occupational pension schemes: synopses of causation

From:
Veterans UK and Ministry of Defence
Part of:
Support services for veterans and their families
Published:
9 December 2014

Synopses of causation, covering a range of injuries and disorders often seen in service personnel and veterans to support decision making.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has no fault compensation and occupational pension arrangements for the armed forces. An important aspect often affecting pension paid for disorders is the presence or absence of a causal link to service. To ensure fairness, MOD is committed to decision making based on evidence and contemporary medical understanding of the causes of disorders. In support of this aim MOD has commissioned synopses of causation, covering a range of injuries and disorders likely to be seen in service personnel and veterans. Their focus is on what causes a disorder and its likely outcome.

The synopses have a common format, a glossary and are referenced. They were written by medical practitioners independent of MOD and its agencies and validated by external consultants within a relevant field. However, they are not intended as a comprehensive compendium of the literature on the conditions covered.

Documents

  1. Synopsis of causation: Achilles tendinopathy

    • Research and analysis

  2. Synopsis of causation: adjustment disorder

    • Research and analysis

  3. Synopsis of causation: alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse syndrome

    • Research and analysis

  4. Synopsis of causation: amputation of the lower limb

    • Research and analysis

  5. Synopsis of causation: amputation of the upper limb

    • Research and analysis

  6. Synopsis of causation: asthma

    • Research and analysis

  7. Synopsis of causation: Atherosclerosis

    • Research and analysis

  8. Synopsis of causation: atrial fibrillation

    • Research and analysis

  9. Synopsis of causation: bipolar affective disorder

    • Research and analysis

  10. Synopsis of causation: blast injury to the ear

    • Research and analysis

  11. Synopsis of causation: blast injury to the thorax and abdomen

    • Research and analysis

  12. Synopsis of causation: brain tumours (primary)

    • Research and analysis

  13. Synopsis of causation: burns

    • Research and analysis

  14. Synopsis of causation: cancer of the bladder

    • Research and analysis

  15. Synopsis of causation: cancer of the breast

    • Research and analysis

  16. Synopsis of causation: cancer of the colon and rectum

    • Research and analysis

  17. Synopsis of causation: cancer of the kidney

    • Research and analysis

  18. Synopsis of causation: cancer of the lung

    • Research and analysis

  19. Synopsis of causation: cancer of the oesophagus

    • Research and analysis

  20. Synopsis of causation: cancer of the pancreas

    • Research and analysis

  21. Synopsis of causation: cancer of the prostate

    • Research and analysis

  22. Synopsis of causation: cancer of the stomach

    • Research and analysis

  23. Synopsis of causation: cancer of the testis

    • Research and analysis

  24. Synopsis of causation: cardiomyopathies

    • Research and analysis

  25. Synopsis of causation: carpal tunnel syndrome

    • Research and analysis

  26. Synopsis of causation: cataract

    • Research and analysis

  27. Synopsis of causation: chondromalacia patellae

    • Research and analysis

  28. Synopsis of causation: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

    • Research and analysis

  29. Synopsis of causation: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    • Research and analysis

  30. Synopsis of causation: cirrhosis

    • Research and analysis

  31. Synopsis of causation: clavicle fractures

    • Research and analysis

  32. Synopsis of causation: cold injury

    • Research and analysis

  33. Synopsis of causation: compartment syndrome

    • Research and analysis

  34. Synopsis of causation: conductive hearing loss

    • Research and analysis

  35. Synopsis of causation: conductive hearing loss

    • Research and analysis

  36. Synopsis of causation: coronary heart disease

    • Research and analysis

  37. Synopsis of causation: coronary heart disease

    • Research and analysis

  38. Synopsis of causation: deep vein thrombosis

    • Research and analysis

  39. Synopsis of causation: deep vein thrombosis

    • Research and analysis

  40. Synopsis of causation: depressive disorder

    • Research and analysis

  41. Synopsis of causation: depressive disorder

    • Research and analysis

  42. Synopsis of causation: dermatitis

    • Research and analysis

  43. Synopsis of causation: diabetes mellitus

    • Research and analysis

  44. Synopsis of causation: diabetes mellitus

    • Research and analysis

  45. Synopsis of causation: elbow dislocations

    • Research and analysis

  46. Synopsis of causation: elbow dislocations

    • Research and analysis

  47. Synopsis of causation: epilepsy

    • Research and analysis

  48. Synopsis of causation: epilepsy

    • Research and analysis

  49. Synopsis of causation: eye infections

    • Research and analysis

  50. Synopsis of causation: eye injuries

    • Research and analysis

  51. Synopsis of causation: Fibromyalgia

    • Research and analysis

  52. Synopsis of causation: fractures of the lower limb

    • Research and analysis

  53. Synopsis of causation: fractures of the upper limb

    • Research and analysis

  54. Synopsis of causation: fractures of the upper limb

    • Research and analysis

  55. Synopsis of causation: generalised anxiety disorder

    • Research and analysis

  56. Synopsis of causation: head injury

    • Research and analysis

  57. Synopsis of causation: hepatitis and liver injury

    • Research and analysis

  58. Synopsis of causation: hernia

    • Research and analysis

  59. Synopsis of causation: hip dislocation

    • Research and analysis

  60. Synopsis of causation: hip osteoarthritis

    • Research and analysis

  61. Synopsis of causation: HIV Infection and AIDS

    • Research and analysis

  62. Synopsis of causation: Hyperlipidaemia

    • Research and analysis

  63. Synopsis of causation: Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    • Research and analysis

  64. Synopsis of causation: irritable bowel syndrome

    • Research and analysis

  65. Synopsis of causation: knee (internal derangement)

    • Research and analysis

  66. Synopsis of causation: knee (ligament damage)

    • Research and analysis

  67. Synopsis of causation: knee osteoarthiritis

    • Research and analysis

  68. Synopsis of causation: knee pain (anterior)

    • Research and analysis

  69. Synopsis of causation: leukaemia (acute Myeloid, incorporating Myelodysplastic Syndromes)

    • Research and analysis

  70. Synopsis of causation: leukaemia (chronic myeloid)

    • Research and analysis

  71. Synopsis of causation: low back pain

    • Research and analysis

  72. Synopsis of causation: lymphoproliferative disorders

    • Research and analysis

  73. Synopsis of causation: malaria

    • Research and analysis

  74. Synopsis of causation: melanoma

    • Research and analysis

  75. Synopsis of causation: mesothelioma

    • Research and analysis

  76. Synopsis of causation: migraine

    • Research and analysis

  77. Synopsis of causation: Motor Neurone Disease

    • Research and analysis

  78. Synopsis of causation: Multiple Sclerosis

    • Research and analysis

  79. Synopsis of causation: Myeloma and the paraproteinaemias

    • Research and analysis

  80. Synopsis of causation: myopia

    • Research and analysis

  81. Synopsis of causation: neck pain

    • Research and analysis

  82. Synopsis of causation: Non Melanoma skin cancer

    • Research and analysis

  83. Synopsis of causation: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

    • Research and analysis

  84. Synopsis of causation: Osteochondritis Dissecans

    • Research and analysis

  85. Synopsis of causation: Osteoporosis

    • Research and analysis

  86. Synopsis of causation: Otitis Externa

    • Research and analysis

  87. Synopsis of causation: Otosclerosis

    • Research and analysis

  88. Synopsis of causation: Parkinson’s Disease

    • Research and analysis

  89. Synopsis of causation: pelvic fractures

    • Research and analysis

  90. Synopsis of causation: peptic ulcer

    • Research and analysis

  91. Synopsis of causation: Personality Disorder

    • Research and analysis

  92. Synopsis of causation: Pes Planus

    • Research and analysis

  93. Synopsis of causation: Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, Systemic Sclerosis & Systemic Vasculitis

    • Research and analysis

  94. Synopsis of causation: Polycythaemia/Myeloproliferative Disease

    • Research and analysis

  95. Synopsis of causation: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

    • Research and analysis

  96. Synopsis of causation: psoriasis

    • Research and analysis

  97. Synopsis of causation: Raynaud’s Phenomenon

    • Research and analysis

  98. Synopsis of causation: refractive error

    • Research and analysis

  99. Synopsis of causation: scapula fractures

    • Research and analysis

  100. Synopsis of causation: schizophrenia

    • Research and analysis

  101. Synopsis of causation: sensorineural hearing loss

    • Research and analysis

  102. Synopsis of causation: shin splints

    • Research and analysis

  103. Synopsis of causation: shoulder dislocation (recurrent)

    • Research and analysis

  104. Synopsis of causation: soft tissue injury of the lower limb

    • Research and analysis

  105. Synopsis of causation: soft tissue injury of the upper limb (shoulder and elbow)

    • Research and analysis

  106. Synopsis of causation: Spondylolisthesis

    • Research and analysis

  107. Synopsis of causation: Spondylosis

    • Research and analysis

  108. Synopsis of causation: sternal fractures

    • Research and analysis

  109. Synopsis of causation: stroke (including Subarachnoid Haemorrhage)

    • Research and analysis

  110. Synopsis of causation: tennis elbow

    • Research and analysis

  111. Synopsis of causation: ultraviolet radiation and the skin

    • Research and analysis

  112. Synopsis of causation: urinary calculus

    • Research and analysis

  113. Synopsis of causation: vertigo

    • Research and analysis

  114. Synopsis of causation: whiplash

    • Research and analysis

Document information

Published: 9 December 2014

From: Veterans UK Ministry of Defence

Part of: Support services for veterans and their families