Therapeutic radiation to the head or neck

Cerebral meningioma - Therapeutic radiation to the head or neck Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 19 February 1996.

Preliminary questions [14008]

11429 the veteran has undergone a course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck at some time.

11431 the veteran underwent a course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

14010

the course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck was given for treatment of the identified illness or injury before the clinical onset of cerebral meningioma.

14011 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck and VEA service for the clinical onset of cerebral meningioma.

14014 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck and operational service for the clinical onset of cerebral meningioma.

or

14015 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck and eligible service for the clinical onset of cerebral meningioma.

Clinical onset and operational service [14014]

11438 — the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck was undergone is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [14015]

11439 — the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck was undergone is causally related to eligible service.