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Independent Medical Expert Group report topics (Updated 6 October 2022)

Updated 6 October 2022

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This is a list of topics relating to medical and scientific aspects of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme covered in the IMEG reports.

IMEG report topics IMEG Report 1 (Published Jan 2011) IMEG Report 2 (Published May 2013) IMEG Report 3 (Published March 2015) IMEG Report 4 (Published Dec 2017) IMEG Report 5 (Published Feb 2020) IMEG Report 6 (Published Sept 2022)
1.AFCS Worsening       IMEG Report 4 AFCS Worsening    
2. Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) Quinquennial Review (QQR)       IMEG Report 4 AFCS QQR review    
3. Brain Injury /TBI IMEG report 1 Brain Injury     IMEG Report 6 Traumatic Brain Injury   IMEG Report 6 Traumatic Brain Injury
4. Compensation aspects of Combat Related Complex Lower Limb Injuries     IMEG Report 3 Compensation Aspects of Combat Related Complex lower limbs injuries      
5. Facial Disfigurement   IMEG Report 2 Facial Disfigurement        
7. Hearing Loss IMEG Report 1 Hearing Loss IMEG Report 2 Hearing Loss     IMEG Report 5 Can Tinnitus be regarded as a stand-alone condition for AFCS  
8. Infectious Diseases     IMEG Report 3 Infectious Diseases     IMEG Report 6 Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the AFCS
9. Mental Disorders IMEG Report 1 Mental Disorders IMEG Report 2 Mental Disorders     IMEG Report 5 Review of 2013 IMEG Second Report on Mental Health IMEG Report 6 Audit of AFCS Mental Health Claims
10. Mesothelioma Report     IMEG Report 3 Mesothelioma      
11. Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSK disorders) Part 1)       IMEG Report 4 Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSK) IMEG Report 5 Musculoskeletal Disorders Part 2  
12. Non-Freezing Cold Injury IMEG Report 1 Non-Freezing Cold Injury   IMEG Report 3 Non-Freezing Cold Injury     IMEG Report 6 Non-Freezing Cold Injury
13.Outcome after Traumatic Extremity Amputation     IMEG Report 3 Outcome after Traumatic Extremity Amputation      
16. Paired Injury IMEG Report 1 Paired Injury          
17. Ionising Radiation Related Conditions       IMEG Report 4 Policy Statement ion claims for Ionising Radiation Related Conditions   IMEG Report 6 The Fourth Nuclear Test Veteran Follow-Up Study
18. Recognised Diseases   IMEG Report 2 Recognised Diseases IMEG Report 3 Recognised Diseases IMEG Report 4 Recognised Diseases IMEG Report 5 Recognised Diseases-Ocular Melanoma  
19.Traumatic Injury to Genitalia (Male and Female) IMEG Report 1 Traumatic Injury to Genitalia (male and female)          
20.Spanning       IMEG Report 4 Spanning    
21. Spinal Injury IMEG Report 1 Spinal Injury          
22. The Hazards, Risk and Adverse Health effects of Remotely Piloted Aircraft System         IMEG Report 5 The Hazards, Risk and Adverse Health effects of Remotely Piloted Aircraft System  
23. The Aircraft Cockpit and Cabin Air Contamination by Bleed Air The Evidence         IMEG Report 5 The Aircraft Cockpit and Cabin Air Contamination by Bleed Air The Evidence  
24. The Connection between Mental Health Symptoms and Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease Present Evidence         IMEG Report 5 The Connection between Mental Health Symptoms and Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease Present Evidence  
25. Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma (CMM) in Air Crew         IMEG Report 5 Malignant Melanoma (CMM) in Air Crew  
26. Suicide and Compensation           IMEG Report 6 Suicide and Compensation
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