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VakO 14.1.1997/219:96 AI generated

Military service injury claim dismissed as work-related conditions did not meet statutory service injury criteria.

Case Number VakO 14.1.1997/219:96
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Insurance Court dismissed the veteran's claim for a service-related injury sustained during military vehicle repair work. The veteran argued that pain and physical weakness occurred while working inside a vehicle in cold, damp conditions, but the court found these symptoms inconsistent with a service injury under the relevant law. Consequently, the Supreme Court refused to grant leave to appeal, upholding the lower court's decision that the conditions did not qualify as a service injury.

Legislator headnote

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Sotilastapaturmalain 1 luku; 2 luku: A service injury requires a direct causal link between military duties and the injury, excluding injuries arising from general occupational hazards or pre-existing conditions unrelated to specific service tasks.

Keywords

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military service injury work-related conditions causal link requirement pre-existing health issues occupational hazards exclusion service injury criteria Supreme Court review

Cited Legislation

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Sotilastapaturmalain 1 luku
Sotilastapaturmalain 2 luku
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insurance_1978_10140-1977
Insurance court denied worker's compensation for carpal tunnel and shoulder inflammation caused by flour bag handling.
insurance_1984_87-1984
Insurance court denied compensation for psychological illness aggravated by military service conditions under military injury law.
kko-other_2017_1456
Supreme Court dismisses claim for aggravated brain injury compensation due to lack of medical evidence.
insurance_1983_10352-1981
Insurance court dismissed claim for occupational disease compensation due to lack of medical causation evidence.
kko-other_2011_1826
Supreme Court allows CRPS claim for injury occurring before but continuing after statutory limitation period.

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A oli varusmiespalvelunsa aikana 29.3.-3.11.1994 korjannut Pasi-vaunuja ulkona sekä kylmissä ja kosteissa tiloissa. Hän oli myös puhdistanut vaunuja liuotinaineilla ja maalannut niitä ulkoja sisäpuolelta. Työskennellessään 18.10.1994 vaunun sisällä hän oli tuntenut kipua vasemman lonkan alueella. Hänellä todettuja molempien alaraajojen lihasheikkoutta ja epäiltyä virusinfektion jälkeistä selkäydintulehdusta ei pidetty sotilastapaturmalain mukaisena palvelussairautena.

Tapaturmalautakunnan päätöstä ei muutettu. IV-jaosto KKO 8.8.1997: ei valituslupaa.