Human papilloma virus infection

Non melanotic malignant neoplasm of the skin - Human papilloma virus infection Factor

Description

Human papilloma viruses (HPVs) selectively infect the epithelium of the skin and mucous membranes. HPVs may be asymptomatic, produce warts, or be associated with a variety of benign and malignant neoplasias.  Most HPVs are transmitted through direct contact with infectious lesions.

Signs and symptoms

• Condyloma acuminatum, which manifests as anogenital warts, is a common sexually transmitted disease.
• HPV infection of the uterine cervix produces the squamous-cell abnormalities most frequently detected on Papanicolaou (Pap) smears.  HPV infection is closely associated with abnormal cell development and growth of the penis, anus, vagina, vulva, and particularly cancer of the uterine cervix.
• HPV infection can also occur in the mouth.

Establishing Onset

• Clinical onset means the first appearance of signs or symptoms.
• The veteran/member may not have sought medical intervention for some time, due to the nature of the symptoms, however, a medical examination tests would have been necessary to obtain a diagnosis.
• In the absence of doctors’ notes and/or hospital records, a reliable history of appropriate signs and symptoms at a particular time may suffice.
• If the evidence is unclear, seek advice from a medical officer.

Last reviewed for CCPS 26 September 2007.

Preliminary questions [34521]

34538 there is some evidence that human papilloma virus infection may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

34537 any condition under consideration is of the anogenital skin.

34539 the veteran has had human papilloma virus infection at some time.

34540 the veteran had human papilloma virus infection of the anogenital skin.

34541 the veteran had human papilloma virus infection of the anogenital skin at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

34542  the veteran has established the causal connection between human papilloma virus infection and VEA service for the clinical onset of non-melanotic malignant neoplasm of the skin.

34543   the veteran has established the causal connection between human papilloma virus infection and operational service for the clinical onset of non-melanotic malignant neoplasm of the skin.

or

34544   the veteran has established the causal connection between human papilloma virus infection and eligible service for the clinical onset of non-melanotic malignant neoplasm of the skin.

Clinical onset and operational service [34543]

34545  the human papilloma virus infection of the anogenital skin is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [34544]

34546  the human papilloma virus infection of the anogenital skin is causally related to eligible service.