Heart block - Infective endocarditis Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2006.

Preliminary questions [35956]

36036 there is some evidence that infective endocarditis may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

11327 the veteran has had infective endocarditis at some time.

36037 — the infective endocarditis is an illness or injury which is identifiable.

11336 the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a type of infective endocarditis, before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

11330 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the infective endocarditis and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

11332 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the infective endocarditis and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

11333 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the infective endocarditis and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and operational service [11332]

11338 — the identified illness or injury, a type of infective endocarditis, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [11333]

11339 — the identified illness or injury, a type of infective endocarditis, is causally related to eligible service.