Being in an immunocompromised state

Tinea - Being in an immunocompromised state Factor

RMA definition

For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, an immunocompromised state means a state where the immune response has been attenuated by administration of immunosuppressive drugs, or by irradiation, certain types of infection, malnutrition, or a malignant disease process.

In most cases, medical advice will be needed to establish whether or not the veteran is in an immunocompromised state.

Last reviewed for CCPS 26 August 2004.

Investigative Documents

Preliminary questions [234]

13472 there is some evidence that being in an immunocompromised state may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

7445     the veteran has been in an immunocompromised state at some time.

10098  the veteran's immunocompromised state was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.

278        the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury which caused the immuno-compromised state and VEA service for tinea of the skin.

33879 the identified illness or injury caused the immuno-compromised state at the time of the clinical onset of tinea of the skin.

33873   the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury which caused the immuno-compromised state and VEA service for the clinical onset of tinea of the skin.

33878  the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury which caused the immuno-compromised state and operational service for the clinical onset of tinea of the skin.

or

33877  the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury which caused the immuno-compromised state and eligible service for the clinical onset of tinea of the skin.

or

7334     the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335     the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

33880 the identified illness or injury caused the immuno-compromised state at the time of the clinical worsening of tinea of the skin.

33874   the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury which caused the immuno-compromised state and VEA service for the clinical worsening of tinea of the skin.

33875  the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury which caused the immuno-compromised state and operational service for the clinical worsening of tinea of the skin.

or

33876  the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury which caused the immuno-compromised state and eligible service for the clinical worsening of tinea of the skin.

Clinical onset and operational service [33878]

7451     the identified illness or injury which caused the immunocompromised state is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [33877]

7452     the identified illness or injury which caused the immunocompromised state is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [33875]

7451     the identified illness or injury which caused the immunocompromised state is causally related to operational service.

276       the clinical onset of tinea of the skin occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury that caused the immuno-compromised state is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [33876]

7452     the identified illness or injury which caused the immunocompromised state is causally related to eligible service.

33881 the clinical onset of tinea of the skin occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury that caused the immuno-compromised state is causally related.