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MOD compensation and occupational pension schemes: synopses of causation

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

Published 9 December 2014

• From: Veterans UK and Ministry of Defence

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
   • 1 September 2008
   • Research and analysis
2. Synopsis of causation: adjustment disorder
   • 1 September 2008
   • Research and analysis
3. Synopsis of causation: alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse syndrome
   • 1 September 2008
   • Research and analysis
4. Synopsis of causation: amputation of the lower limb
   • 1 September 2008
   • Research and analysis
5. Synopsis of causation: amputation of the upper limb
   • 1 September 2008
   • Research and analysis
6. Synopsis of causation: asthma
   • 1 September 2008
   • Research and analysis
7. Synopsis of causation: Atherosclerosis
   • 1 September 2008
   • Research and analysis
8. Synopsis of causation: atrial fibrillation
   • 1 September 2008
   • Research and analysis
9. Synopsis of causation: bipolar affective disorder
   • 1 September 2008
   • Research and analysis
10. Synopsis of causation: blast injury to the ear
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
11. Synopsis of causation: blast injury to the thorax and abdomen
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
12. Synopsis of causation: brain tumours (primary)
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
13. Synopsis of causation: burns
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
14. Synopsis of causation: cancer of the bladder
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
15. Synopsis of causation: cancer of the breast
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
16. Synopsis of causation: cancer of the colon and rectum
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
17. Synopsis of causation: cancer of the kidney
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
18. Synopsis of causation: cancer of the lung
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
19. Synopsis of causation: cancer of the oesophagus
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
20. Synopsis of causation: cancer of the pancreas
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
21. Synopsis of causation: cancer of the prostate
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
22. Synopsis of causation: cancer of the stomach
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
23. Synopsis of causation: cancer of the testis
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
24. Synopsis of causation: cardiomyopathies
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
25. Synopsis of causation: carpal tunnel syndrome
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
26. Synopsis of causation: cataract
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
27. Synopsis of causation: chondromalacia patellae
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
28. Synopsis of causation: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
29. Synopsis of causation: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
30. Synopsis of causation: cirrhosis
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
31. Synopsis of causation: clavicle fractures
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
32. Synopsis of causation: cold injury
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
33. Synopsis of causation: compartment syndrome
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
34. Synopsis of causation: conductive hearing loss
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
35. Synopsis of causation: conductive hearing loss
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
36. Synopsis of causation: coronary heart disease
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
37. Synopsis of causation: coronary heart disease
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
38. Synopsis of causation: deep vein thrombosis
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
39. Synopsis of causation: deep vein thrombosis
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
40. Synopsis of causation: depressive disorder
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
41. Synopsis of causation: depressive disorder
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
42. Synopsis of causation: dermatitis
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
43. Synopsis of causation: diabetes mellitus
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
44. Synopsis of causation: diabetes mellitus
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
45. Synopsis of causation: elbow dislocations
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
46. Synopsis of causation: elbow dislocations
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
47. Synopsis of causation: epilepsy
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
48. Synopsis of causation: epilepsy
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
49. Synopsis of causation: eye infections
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
50. Synopsis of causation: eye injuries
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
51. Synopsis of causation: Fibromyalgia
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
52. Synopsis of causation: fractures of the lower limb
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
53. Synopsis of causation: fractures of the upper limb
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
54. Synopsis of causation: fractures of the upper limb
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
55. Synopsis of causation: generalised anxiety disorder
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
56. Synopsis of causation: head injury
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
57. Synopsis of causation: hepatitis and liver injury
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
58. Synopsis of causation: hernia
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
59. Synopsis of causation: hip dislocation
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
60. Synopsis of causation: hip osteoarthritis
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
61. Synopsis of causation: HIV Infection and AIDS
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
62. Synopsis of causation: Hyperlipidaemia
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
63. Synopsis of causation: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
64. Synopsis of causation: irritable bowel syndrome
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
65. Synopsis of causation: knee (internal derangement)
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
66. Synopsis of causation: knee (ligament damage)
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
67. Synopsis of causation: knee osteoarthiritis
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
68. Synopsis of causation: knee pain (anterior)
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
69. Synopsis of causation: leukaemia (acute Myeloid, incorporating Myelodysplastic Syndromes)
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
70. Synopsis of causation: leukaemia (chronic myeloid)
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
71. Synopsis of causation: low back pain
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
72. Synopsis of causation: lymphoproliferative disorders
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
73. Synopsis of causation: malaria
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
74. Synopsis of causation: melanoma
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
75. Synopsis of causation: mesothelioma
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
76. Synopsis of causation: migraine
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
77. Synopsis of causation: Motor Neurone Disease
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
78. Synopsis of causation: Multiple Sclerosis
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
79. Synopsis of causation: Myeloma and the paraproteinaemias
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
80. Synopsis of causation: myopia
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
81. Synopsis of causation: neck pain
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
82. Synopsis of causation: Non Melanoma skin cancer
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
83. Synopsis of causation: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
84. Synopsis of causation: Osteochondritis Dissecans
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
85. Synopsis of causation: Osteoporosis
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
86. Synopsis of causation: Otitis Externa
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
87. Synopsis of causation: Otosclerosis
    • 27 February 2017
    • Research and analysis
88. Synopsis of causation: Parkinson’s Disease
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
89. Synopsis of causation: pelvic fractures
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
90. Synopsis of causation: peptic ulcer
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
91. Synopsis of causation: Personality Disorder
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
92. Synopsis of causation: Pes Planus
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
93. Synopsis of causation: Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, Systemic Sclerosis & Systemic Vasculitis
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
94. Synopsis of causation: Polycythaemia/Myeloproliferative Disease
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
95. Synopsis of causation: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
96. Synopsis of causation: psoriasis
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
97. Synopsis of causation: Raynaud’s Phenomenon
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
98. Synopsis of causation: refractive error
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
99. Synopsis of causation: scapula fractures
    • 1 September 2008
    • Research and analysis
100. Synopsis of causation: schizophrenia
     • 1 September 2008
     • Research and analysis
101. Synopsis of causation: sensorineural hearing loss
     • 1 September 2008
     • Research and analysis
102. Synopsis of causation: shin splints
     • 1 September 2008
     • Research and analysis
103. Synopsis of causation: shoulder dislocation (recurrent)
     • 1 September 2008
     • Research and analysis
104. Synopsis of causation: soft tissue injury of the lower limb
     • 1 September 2008
     • Research and analysis
105. Synopsis of causation: soft tissue injury of the upper limb (shoulder and elbow)
     • 1 September 2008
     • Research and analysis
106. Synopsis of causation: Spondylolisthesis
     • 1 September 2008
     • Research and analysis
107. Synopsis of causation: Spondylosis
     • 1 September 2008
     • Research and analysis
108. Synopsis of causation: sternal fractures
     • 1 September 2008
     • Research and analysis
109. Synopsis of causation: stroke (including Subarachnoid Haemorrhage)
     • 1 September 2008
     • Research and analysis
110. Synopsis of causation: tennis elbow
     • 1 September 2008
     • Research and analysis
111. Synopsis of causation: ultraviolet radiation and the skin
     • 1 September 2008
     • Research and analysis
112. Synopsis of causation: urinary calculus
     • 1 September 2008
     • Research and analysis
113. Synopsis of causation: vertigo
     • 1 September 2008
     • Research and analysis
114. Synopsis of causation: whiplash
     • 1 September 2008
     • Research and analysis

Published 9 December 2014