A muco-ciliary transport abnormality

Sinusitis - Muco-ciliary transport abnormality Factor

The RMA has defined muco-ciliary transport abnormality as "one of several hereditary disorders characterised by abnormal composition and function of the mucus and cilia of the epithelial cells, including Kartagener's syndrome, Cystic fibrosis, Young's syndrome and the Immotile-Cilia syndrome. Cilia are minute hairlike structures projecting from the surface of certain cells. They move in a rhythmic fashion which serves to move fluid or mucous films over the surface of the cell.

If a veteran or member had a muco-ciliary transport abnormality he or she would have needed significant medical attention at some time.  Such medical treatment would normally be recorded in doctors' notes and/or hospital records.  However, these records may have been destroyed or can no longer be obtained.  Therefore, if there is a reliable history of appropriate medical treatment at a particular time, this generally will be accepted, unless there is contradictory evidence.  Seek medical advice if it is unclear whether the claimed symptoms and treatment at that time can be attributed to a muco-ciliary transport abnormality rather than to some other condition.

LAST REVIEWED FOR CCPS 16 JULY 2003.

PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS [13237]

13436 there is some evidence that a muco-ciliary transport abnormality may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

13259 the veteran has suffered from a muco-ciliary transport abnormality at some time.

13260  muco-ciliary transport abnormality means one of several hereditary disorders characterised by abnormal composition and function of the mucus and cilia of the epithelial cells, including Kartagener's syndrome, cystic fibrosis, Young's syndrome and the Immotile-Cilia syndrome.

13261  the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a muco-ciliary transport abnormality, and VEA service for chronic sinusitis.

13268 the veteran suffered from the identified illness or injury, a muco-ciliary transport abnormality, at the time of the clinical onset of chronic sinusitis.

13262   the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a muco-ciliary transport abnormality, and VEA service for the clinical onset of chronic sinusitis.

13264  the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a muco-ciliary transport abnormality, and operational service for the clinical onset of chronic sinusitis.

or

13265  the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a muco-ciliary transport abnormality, and eligible service for the clinical onset of chronic sinusitis.

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.

13269 the veteran suffered from the identified illness or injury, a muco-ciliary transport abnormality, at the time of the clinical worsening of chronic sinusitis.

13263   the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a muco-ciliary transport abnormality, and VEA service for the clinical worsening of chronic sinusitis.

13266  the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a muco-ciliary transport abnormality, and operational service for the clinical worsening of chronic sinusitis.

or

13267  the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a muco-ciliary transport abnormality, and eligible service for the clinical worsening of chronic sinusitis.

CLINICAL ONSET AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [13264]

13270  the identified illness or injury, a muco-ciliary transport abnormality, is causally related to operational service.

CLINICAL ONSET AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [13265]

13271  the identified illness or injury, a muco-ciliary transport abnormality, is causally related to eligible service.

CLINICAL WORSENING AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [13266]

13270  the identified illness or injury, a muco-ciliary transport abnormality, is causally related to operational service.

13272 the clinical onset of chronic sinusitis occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, a muco-ciliary transport abnormality, is causally related.

CLINICAL WORSENING AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [13267]

13271  the identified illness or injury, a muco-ciliary transport abnormality, is causally related to eligible service.

13273 the clinical onset of chronic sinusitis occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, a muco-ciliary transport abnormality, is causally related.