A specified disease for epilepsy

Epilepsy - A specified disease for epilepsy Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 30 November 2013.

Preliminary questions [15599]

15769 there is some evidence that a specified disease for epilepsy may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

15735 — the veteran has suffered from one of the diseases specified for epilepsy at some time.

15685 the veteran has suffered from central nervous system (CNS) systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at some time.

or

2464 the veteran has been infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

or

16579 the veteran suffers from Alzheimer's disease.

or

34785 the veteran has had Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

or

8159 the veteran has multiple sclerosis.

15736 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified disease for epilepsy and VEA service for epilepsy.

15737 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified disease for epilepsy and VEA service for the clinical onset of epilepsy.

15739 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified disease for epilepsy and operational service for the clinical onset of epilepsy.

or

15740 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified disease for epilepsy and eligible service for the clinical onset of epilepsy.

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.

15738 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified disease for epilepsy and VEA service for the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

15741 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified disease for epilepsy and operational service for the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

or

15742 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a specified disease for epilepsy and eligible service for the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

Clinical onset and operational service [15739]

15743

the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a specified disease for epilepsy, at the time of the clinical onset of epilepsy.

15745 — the identified illness or injury, a specified disease for epilepsy, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [15740]

15743

the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a specified disease for epilepsy, at the time of the clinical onset of epilepsy.

15746 — the identified illness or injury, a specified disease for epilepsy, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [15741]

15744

the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a specified disease for epilepsy, at the time of the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

15745 — the identified illness or injury, a specified disease for epilepsy, is causally related to operational service.

18563

the clinical onset of epilepsy occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, a specified disease for epilepsy, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [15742]

15744

the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a specified disease for epilepsy, at the time of the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

15746 — the identified illness or injury, a specified disease for epilepsy, is causally related to eligible service.

18564

the clinical onset of epilepsy occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, a specified disease for epilepsy, is causally related.