Treatment with the drug interferon-alpha

Rheumatoid arthritis - Treatment with the drug interferon-alpha Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 22 December 2008.

Preliminary questions [34582]

34679 there is some evidence that treatment with interferon-alpha may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

34674 the veteran has been treated with interferon-alpha at some time.

34675

the veteran was treated with interferon-alpha for an illness or injury which is identifiable.

40359the veteran has established the causal connection between treatment with interferon-alpha and VEA service for rheumatoid arthritis.

34676

for the identified illness or injury, the veteran was treated with interferon-alpha within the eight weeks before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

34671the veteran has established the causal connection between treatment with interferon-alpha and VEA service for the clinical onset of rheumatoid arthritis.

34672the veteran has established the causal connection between treatment with interferon-alpha and operational service for the clinical onset of rheumatoid arthritis.

or

34673the veteran has established the causal connection between treatment with interferon-alpha and eligible service for the clinical onset of rheumatoid arthritis.

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.

40363

for the identified illness or injury, the veteran was treated with interferon-alpha within the eight weeks before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

40360the veteran has established the causal connection between treatment with interferon-alpha and VEA service for the clinical worsening of rheumatoid arthritis.

40361the veteran has established the causal connection between treatment with interferon-alpha and operational service for the clinical worsening of rheumatoid arthritis.

or

40362the veteran has established the causal connection between treatment with interferon-alpha and eligible service for the clinical worsening of rheumatoid arthritis.

Clinical onset and operational service [34672]

34677the identified illness or injury for which the veteran was being treated with interferon-alpha is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [34673]

34678the identified illness or injury for which the veteran was being treated with interferon-alpha is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [40361]

34677the identified illness or injury for which the veteran was being treated with interferon-alpha is causally related to operational service.

40364

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury for which the veteran was being treated with interferon-alpha is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [40362]

34678the identified illness or injury for which the veteran was being treated with interferon-alpha is causally related to eligible service.

40365

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury for which the veteran was being treated with interferon-alpha is causally related.

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