Treatment with a drug reported to have caused acute angle-closure glaucoma

Angle-closure glaucoma - Treatment with a drug reported to have caused acute angle-closure glaucoma Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2006.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Drug Treatment - Angle-Closure Glaucoma [MR9203]

Preliminary questions [11975]

11976

there is some evidence that treatment with a drug reported to have caused acute angle-closure glaucoma may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

11960 the condition under consideration is acute angle-closure glaucoma.

11974

the veteran underwent treatment with a drug reported to have caused acute angle-closure glaucoma within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

11977the veteran has established the causal connection between the treatment with a drug reported to have caused acute angle-closure glaucoma and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

11978the veteran has established the causal connection between the treatment with a drug reported to have caused acute angle-closure glaucoma and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

11947the veteran has established the causal connection between the treatment with a drug reported to have caused acute angle-closure glaucoma and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and operational service [11978]

11979

on operational service, the veteran underwent treatment with a drug reported to have caused acute angle-closure glaucoma within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

11980

the treatment with a drug reported to have caused acute angle-closure glaucoma, on operational service, within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

11981

the veteran underwent treatment with a drug reported to have caused acute angle-closure glaucoma within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, for an illness or injury which is identifiable.

11982the identified illness or injury, for which the treatment with a drug reported to have caused acute angle-closure glaucoma was undergone, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [11947]

11981

the veteran underwent treatment with a drug reported to have caused acute angle-closure glaucoma within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, for an illness or injury which is identifiable.

11983the identified illness or injury, for which the treatment with a drug reported to have caused acute angle-closure glaucoma was undergone, is causally related to eligible service.

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