Infection with HIV

Cardiomyopathy - Infection with HIV Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.

Preliminary questions [20722]

21948 there is some evidence that infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

2464 the veteran has been infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

20777 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and VEA service for cardiomyopathy.

20780 the veteran was infected with HIV at the time of the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

20778 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and VEA service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

20782 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the HIV infection and operational service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

or

20783 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the HIV infection and eligible service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

or

7334

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335

the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

20781

the veteran was infected with HIV at the time of the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

20779 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and VEA service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

20784 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the HIV infection and operational service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

or

20785 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the HIV infection and eligible service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

Clinical onset and operational service [20782]

2466 — the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [20783]

7788 — the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [20784]

2466 — the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is causally related to operational service.

20786

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [20785]

7788 — the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is causally related to eligible service.

20787

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is causally related.