Urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease

Renal stone disease - Urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 01 August 1995.

Preliminary questions [11099]

11160 there is some evidence that a urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

11150 the veteran has had a urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease at some time.

11151 — urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease means an infection with bacteria, usually Proteus species, that possess the enzyme urease which degrades urea to ammonia and carbon dioxide. [Default true]

11152 the veteran suffered from the identified illness or injury, a urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease, before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

11153 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease, and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

11154 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease, and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

11155 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease, and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and operational service [11154]

11156 — the identified illness or injury, a urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [11155]

11157 — the identified illness or injury, a urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease, is causally related to eligible service.