Acquired cataract

Angle-closure glaucoma - Acquired cataract Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2006.

Preliminary questions [11948]

11995 — the veteran satisfies the preliminary requirements for claiming acquired cataract as the cause of the condition under consideration.

11996 the condition under consideration is angle-closure glaucoma.

or

11997 the condition under consideration is open-angle glaucoma.

11998 the veteran's open-angle glaucoma is a phacolytic glaucoma.

28154

the veteran has suffered from an acquired cataract at some time.

12000 the acquired cataract affected side and site of the body at some time.

12001

the acquired cataract was affecting side and site of the body at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

12005 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the acquired cataract and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

12007 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the acquired cataract and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

12008 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the acquired cataract and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and operational service [12007]

12010 — the acquired cataract affecting side and site of the body is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [12008]

12003 — the acquired cataract affecting side and site of the body is causally related to eligible service.