A viral or bacterial or protozoal infection

Peripheral neuropathy - A viral or bacterial or protozoal infection Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 15 March 2006.

Preliminary questions [32730]

32731 there is some evidence that a viral, bacterial or protozoal infection may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

35710 — the veteran has had a viral, bacterial or protozoal infection for peripheral neuropathy at some time.

35712 the veteran has had Lyme disease at some time.

or

35713 the veteran has had botulism at some time.

or

35714 the veteran has had diphtheria at some time.

or

2794 the veteran has hepatitis C.

or

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

or

1670 the veteran has been infected with HTLV-1.

or

35715 the veteran has had leprosy at some time.

or

27464 the veteran has suffered from tertiary syphilis at some time.

or

35716 the veteran has had Chagas' disease at some time.

32734 — the veteran has established the causal connection between having a viral, bacterial or protozoal infection and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

32735 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a viral, bacterial or protozoal infection and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

32736 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a viral, bacterial or protozoal infection and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and operational service [32735]

32733 the veteran was suffering from the identified illness or injury, a viral, bacterial or protozoal infection for peripheral neuropathy, at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

32737 — the identified illness or injury, a viral, bacterial or protozoal infection for peripheral neuropathy, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [32736]

35711

the identified illness or injury, a viral, bacterial or protozoal infection for peripheral neuropathy, is one of the infections available in eligible service cases.

32733

the veteran was suffering from the identified illness or injury, a viral, bacterial or protozoal infection for peripheral neuropathy, at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

32738 — the identified illness or injury, a viral, bacterial or protozoal infection for peripheral neuropathy, is causally related to eligible service.