Infection

Carpal tunnel syndrome - Infection Factor

Infections that may involve the carpal tunnel include:

·    bacterial infections such as staphylococcus aureus

·    viral infections such as rubella virus or vaccine or parvovirus B19 (erythema infectiosum)

·    fungal infections such as histoplasmosis; and

·    mycobacterial infections such as tuberculosis and leprosy (Hansen's disease).

If the veteran had suffered from such an infection involving the carpal tunnel, this history would have been identified by the doctor who diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome.

LAST REVIEWED FOR CCPS 21 FEBRUARY 2014.

PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS [31858]

31896 there is some evidence that infection may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

31897 the veteran has had infection involving the carpal tunnel at some time.

31898 the veteran has had infection involving the carpal tunnel of side and site of the body at some time.

31899 the veteran had infection involving the carpal tunnel of side and site of the body as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

31900  the veteran has established the causal connection between the infection involving the carpal tunnel of side and site of the body and VEA service for the condition under consideration.

31908 the veteran was suffering from infection involving the carpal tunnel of side and site of the body which was caused by the identified illness or injury at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31901   the veteran has established the causal connection between the infection involving the carpal tunnel of side and site of the body and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31903  the veteran has established the causal connection between the infection involving the carpal tunnel of side and site of the body and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

31904  the veteran has established the causal connection between the infection involving the carpal tunnel of side and site of the body and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

31909 the veteran was suffering from infection involving the carpal tunnel of side and site of the body which was caused by the identified illness or injury at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

31902   the veteran has established the causal connection between the infection involving the carpal tunnel of side and site of the body and VEA service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

31905  the veteran has established the causal connection between the infection involving the carpal tunnel of side and site of the body and operational service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

or

31907  the veteran has established the causal connection between the infection involving the carpal tunnel of side and site of the body and eligible service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

31913 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, which caused the infection involving the carpal tunnel of side and site of the body, is causally related.

CLINICAL ONSET AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [31903]

31910  the identified illness or injury, which caused the infection involving the carpal tunnel of side and site of the body, is causally related to operational service.

CLINICAL ONSET AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [31904]

31911  the identified illness or injury, which caused the infection involving the carpal tunnel of side and site of the body, is causally related to eligible service.

CLINICAL WORSENING AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [31905]

31910  the identified illness or injury, which caused the infection involving the carpal tunnel of side and site of the body, is causally related to operational service.

31912 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, which caused the infection involving the carpal tunnel of side and site of the body, is causally related.

CLINICAL WORSENING AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [31906]

31906  the identified illness or injury for which the veteran has undergone a course of the combined oral contraceptive pill or a progesterone oral contraceptive pill is causally related to eligible service.