Conjunctivitis
Blepharitis - Conjunctivitis Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 26 August 2004.
Preliminary questions [13451]
13535 there is some evidence that conjunctivitis may be a factor in the worsening of the condition under consideration.
13476 the clinical onset of blepharitis of side and site of the body occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.
the veteran's blepharitis of side and site of the body permanently worsened. the veteran has suffered from conjunctivitis at some time.13537 the veteran has suffered from conjunctivitis of side and site of the body at some time.
13803 — conjunctivitis means an inflammation of the conjunctiva (the membrane lining the eyelids and exposed surface of the sclera), attracting ICD code 77, 370.3 or 370.4, or an ICD code in the range 372.0 to 372.3. [Default true]
the veteran suffered from the identified illness or injury, a type of conjunctivitis of side and site of the body, before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.13539 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a type of conjunctivitis of side and site of the body, and VEA service for the clinical worsening of blepharitis.
13540 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a type of conjunctivitis of side and site of the body, and operational service for the clinical worsening of blepharitis.
or
13541 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a type of conjunctivitis of side and site of the body, and eligible service for the clinical worsening of blepharitis.
Clinical worsening and operational service [13540]
13542 — the identified illness or injury, a type of conjunctivitis of side and site of the body, is causally related to operational service.
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, a type of conjunctivitis of side and site of the body, is causally related.Clinical worsening and eligible service [13541]
13543 — the identified illness or injury, a type of conjunctivitis of side and site of the body, is causally related to eligible service.
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, a type of conjunctivitis of side and site of the body, is causally related.
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