Heavy exposure of the affected eye to dust

Pterygium - Heavy exposure of the affected eye to dust Factor

The RMA has defined this to mean "exposure of the affected eye to dust in an environment where the person is covered in dust and is without eye protection".

Environments likely to contain large amounts of dust include desert areas, rural areas and industries such as saw milling, baking, coal mining and farming.  Information about the nature and scope of various service occupations is contained in Physical requirements, duties, and workplace hazards of specific military occupations.

Last reviewed for CCPS 12 March 2008.

Investigative Documents

Preliminary questions [26845]

26848  the veteran has established the causal connection between the heavy exposure of the eyes to dust and VEA service for the clinical onset of pterygium.

26849   the veteran has established the causal connection between the heavy exposure of the eyes to dust and operational service for the clinical onset of pterygium.

or

26850   the veteran has established the causal connection between the heavy exposure to the eyes of dust and eligible service for the clinical onset of pterygium.

Clinical onset and operational service [26849]

26853 the veteran had heavy exposure of side and site of the body to dust for an average of at least 20 hours per week for at least the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31524 operational service made a material contribution to the veteran having heavy exposure of side and site of the body to dust for an average of at least 20 hours per week for at least the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and eligible service [26850]

26858 the veteran had heavy exposure of side and site of the body to dust for an average of at least 20 hours per week for at least the four years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31525 eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran having heavy exposure of side and site of the body to dust for an average of at least 20 hours per week for at least the four years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.