Autoimmune disease

Conjunctivitis - Autoimmune disease Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 27 September 1999.

Preliminary questions [10003]

10026 there is some evidence that an autoimmune disease may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

10027 — the veteran has suffered from an autoimmune disease at some time.

8615 the veteran has had Sjogren's syndrome at some time.

or

10034 the veteran has rheumatoid arthritis.

or

2576 the veteran has had systemic lupus erythematosus at some time.

or

10035

the veteran has had cicatricial pemphigoid at some time.

or

10036 the veteran has lethal midline granuloma.

or

10037 the veteran has had Wegener's granulomatosis at some time.

11650 the identified illness or injury, an autoimmune disease, involved side and site of the body.

22041 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the autoimmune disease and VEA service for conjunctivitis.

10029 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the autoimmune disease and VEA service for the clinical onset of conjunctivitis.

10030 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the autoimmune disease and operational service for the clinical onset of conjunctivitis.

or

10031 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the autoimmune disease and eligible service for the clinical onset of conjunctivitis.

or

10096

the clinical onset of conjunctivitis of side and site of the body occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

10097

the veteran's conjunctivitis of side and site of the body permanently worsened.

22042 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the autoimmune disease and VEA service for the clinical worsening of conjunctivitis.

22043 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the autoimmune disease and operational service for the clinical worsening of conjunctivitis.

or

22044 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the autoimmune disease and eligible service for the clinical worsening of conjunctivitis.

Clinical onset and operational service [10030]

22375

the veteran suffered the identified illness or injury, an autoimmune disease of side and site of the body, at the time of the clinical onset of conjunctivitis of side and site of the body.

10032 — the identified illness or injury, an autoimmune disease, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [10031]

22375

the veteran suffered the identified illness or injury, an autoimmune disease of side and site of the body, at the time of the clinical onset of conjunctivitis of side and site of the body.

10033 — the identified illness or injury, an autoimmune disease, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [22043]

22376

the veteran suffered the identified illness or injury, an autoimmune disease of side and site of the body, at the time of the clinical worsening of conjunctivitis of side and site of the body.

10032 — the identified illness or injury, an autoimmune disease, is causally related to operational service.

22045

the clinical onset of conjunctivitis of side and site of the body occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, an autoimmune disease, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [22044]

22376

the veteran suffered the identified illness or injury, an autoimmune disease of side and site of the body, at the time of the clinical worsening of conjunctivitis of side and site of the body.

10033 — the identified illness or injury, an autoimmune disease, is causally related to eligible service.

22046

the clinical onset of conjunctivitis of side and site of the body occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, an autoimmune disease, is causally related.