Chicken pox

Herpes zoster - Chicken pox Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.

Preliminary questions [7414]

7420 the veteran has had chicken pox at some time.

7421 the veteran had chicken pox before the clinical onset of herpes zoster.

7422 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the chicken pox and VEA service for the clinical onset of herpes zoster.

7425 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the chicken pox and operational service for the clinical onset of herpes zoster.

or

7426 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the chicken pox and eligible service for the clinical onset of herpes zoster.

Clinical onset and operational service [7425]

7427 — the chicken pox is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [7426]

7428 — the chicken pox is causally related to eligible service.