Insurance court dismissed claim for disability benefits after service in UN peacekeeping forces in Cyprus.
Finland (FI)
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AI generatedThe Insurance Court dismissed the applicant's claim for disability benefits following a period of service in UN peacekeeping forces in Cyprus. The applicant, who suffered a mental illness requiring hospitalization in December 1965, argued that the condition arose from service duties. The court rejected the claim, finding no sufficient causal link between the service and the specific mental illness.
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AI generatedInsurance Act 1968; Disability Insurance Act 1968: A claim for disability benefits based on service in UN peacekeeping forces is dismissed if the medical evidence fails to establish a direct causal connection between the service duties and the onset of the disability.
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Henkilö oli syyskuusta 1964 vuoden 1965 loppuun palvellut YK:n Suomen valvontajoukoissa Kyproksella. Joulukuussa 1965 hän oli palveluksessa joutunut sairaalahoitoon psyykkisen sairauden takia. VAKO epäsi korvauksen sairaudesta. KKO 7.12.1983 = VAKO (Lääkintöhallitus: Olkinuora)