HIV in the presence of chronic infection with hepatitis B or C virus

Cirrhosis of the liver - HIV in the presence of chronic infection with hepatitis B or C virus Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 12 March 2008.

Preliminary questions [39330]

39390 there is some evidence that being infected with HIV in the presence of chronic infection with hepatitis B or C may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

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

39398 the veteran's infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was in the presence of chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus.

39391the veteran has established the causal connection between infection with HIV in the presence of chronic infection with hepatitis B or C and VEA service for cirrhosis of the liver.

39527

the veteran was infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), in the presence of chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus, before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

39392the veteran has established the causal connection between infection with HIV in the presence of chronic infection with hepatitis B or C and VEA service for the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.

39394the veteran has established the causal connection between infection with HIV in the presence of chronic infection with hepatitis B or C and operational service for the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.

or

39395the veteran has established the causal connection between infection with HIV in the presence of chronic infection with hepatitis B or C and eligible service for the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.

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.

39528

the veteran was infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), in the presence of chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus, before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

39393the veteran has established the causal connection between infection with HIV in the presence of chronic infection with hepatitis B or C and VEA service for the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.

39396the veteran has established the causal connection between infection with HIV in the presence of chronic infection with hepatitis B or C and operational service for the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.

or

39397the veteran has established the causal connection between infection with HIV in the presence of chronic infection with hepatitis B or C and eligible service for the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.

Clinical onset and operational service [39394]

2466the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [39395]

7788the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [39396]

2466the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is causally related to operational service.

20786

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [39397]

7788the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is causally related to eligible service.

20787

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is causally related.

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