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VakO 14.9.1978/7177:77 AI generated

Insurance court awards compensation for war service-induced mental illness due to significant environmental factors.

Case Number VakO 14.9.1978/7177:77
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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The Insurance Court ordered compensation for a veteran suffering from mental illness linked to his military service. The veteran had been confused and incapacitated during artillery operations in 1939 and experienced recurring attacks starting in 1941. The court ruled that special wartime conditions significantly contributed to the illness's onset, overriding the insurer's denial.

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Sotilaslainsäädäntö; Vakuutusoikeus: Special wartime conditions significantly contributing to the onset of a mental illness constitute a valid ground for compensation under military service regulations.

Keywords

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military service compensation war-induced mental illness special wartime conditions insurance court ruling causation in war service

Cited Case Law

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KKO 4.8.1981
I -jaosto KKO 4.8.1981: Todennäköisillä syillä voidaan päättää, että sotapalvelukseen liittyneet erikoiset olosuhteet olivat olennaisesti vaikuttaneet kaatumataudin ilmaantumiseen, minkä johdosta siitä määrättiin suorittamaan korvaus.
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admin_1991_lapland-county__1058
Court ruled that elderly person with heart disease and mobility issues qualifies as severely disabled under transport service law.
insurance_1979_8067-1978
Finger tendonitis from manual typing work is compensable as an occupational disease under Finnish law.
insurance_1980_9005-1979
Service-related lupus flare-up during hospitalization deemed compensable as aggravated by service conditions.
insurance_1985_5303-1983
Insurance court dismissed claim; appellate court allowed it due to service-related conditions causing drowning and pneumonia.
insurance_1984_87-1984
Insurance court denied compensation for psychological illness aggravated by military service conditions under military injury law.

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Sotilaan oli 17.12.1939 tykistökeskityksen aikana havaittu käyneen sekavaksi ja avuttomaksi. 5.11.1941 alkaen hän oli saanut kaatumatautikohtauksia. VAKO epäsi korvauksen kaatumataudista. I -jaosto KKO 4.8.1981: Todennäköisillä syillä voidaan päättää, että sotapalvelukseen liittyneet erikoiset olosuhteet olivat olennaisesti vaikuttaneet kaatumataudin ilmaantumiseen, minkä johdosta siitä määrättiin suorittamaan korvaus. (Lääkintöhallitus: Waltimo)