Kind of injury, disease or death to which this Statement of Principles relates This Statement of Principles is about optochiasmatic arachnoiditis and death from optochiasmatic arachnoiditis. optochiasmatic arachnoiditis Meaning of For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, optochiasmatic arachnoiditis means chronic inflammation of the arachnoid membrane surrounding the optic chiasm and intracranial optic nerves, resulting in damage to these structures from fibrosis and the formation of adhesions, and typically presenting with progressive visual loss. Death from optochiasmatic arachnoiditis For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, optochiasmatic arachnoiditis, in relation to a person, includes death from a terminal event or condition that was contributed to by the person’s optochiasmatic arachnoiditis. Note: is defined in the Schedule 1 Dictionary. terminal event – Basis for determining the factors The Repatriation Medical Authority is of the view that there is sound medicalscientific evidence that indicates that optochiasmatic arachnoiditis and death from optochiasmatic arachnoiditis can be related to relevant service rendered by veterans, members of Peacekeeping Forces, or members of the Forces under the VEA, or members under the MRCA. Note: is defined in the Schedule 1 Dictionary. relevant service – Factors that must exist At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting optochiasmatic arachnoiditis or death from optochiasmatic arachnoiditis with the circumstances of a relevant service: person’s having a bacterial, fungal or parasitic infection involving the leptomeninges surrounding the optic chiasm or intracranial optic nerves before the clinical onset of optochiasmatic arachnoiditis; Note: is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary. leptomeninges having a subarachnoid haemorrhage or bleeding into the subarachnoid space before the clinical onset of optochiasmatic arachnoiditis; having surgery to an area in close proximity to the optic chiasm before the clinical onset of optochiasmatic arachnoiditis; having a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury before the clinical onset of optochiasmatic arachnoiditis;
Kind of injury, disease or death to which this Statement of Principles relates This Statement of Principles is about optochiasmatic arachnoiditis and death from optochiasmatic arachnoiditis. Meaning of optochiasmatic arachnoiditis For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, optochiasmatic arachnoiditis means chronic inflammation of the arachnoid membrane surrounding the optic chiasm and intracranial optic nerves, resulting in damage to these structures from fibrosis and the formation of adhesions, and typically presenting with progressive visual loss. Death from optochiasmatic arachnoiditis For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, optochiasmatic arachnoiditis, in relation to a person, includes death from a terminal event or condition that was contributed to by the person’s optochiasmatic arachnoiditis. Note: terminal event is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary. Basis for determining the factors The Repatriation Medical Authority is of the view that there is sound medicalscientific evidence that indicates that optochiasmatic arachnoiditis and death from optochiasmatic arachnoiditis can be related to relevant service rendered by veterans, members of Peacekeeping Forces, or members of the Forces under the VEA, or members under the MRCA. Note: relevant service is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary. Factors that must exist At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting optochiasmatic arachnoiditis or death from optochiasmatic arachnoiditis with the circumstances of a person’s relevant service: having a bacterial, fungal or parasitic infection involving the leptomeninges surrounding the optic chiasm or intracranial optic nerves before the clinical onset of optochiasmatic arachnoiditis; Note: leptomeninges is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary. having a subarachnoid haemorrhage or bleeding into the subarachnoid space before the clinical onset of optochiasmatic arachnoiditis; having surgery to an area in close proximity to the optic chiasm before the clinical onset of optochiasmatic arachnoiditis; having a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury before the clinical onset of optochiasmatic arachnoiditis;