A heart transplant

Cardiomyopathy - A heart transplant Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.

Preliminary questions [38249]

36038 there is some evidence that a heart transplant may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

36039 the veteran has had a heart transplant at some time.

38250 the veteran had a heart transplant before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

38251

the veteran's heart transplant before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

38252 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the heart transplant and VEA service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

38253 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the heart transplant and operational service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

or

38254 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the heart transplant and eligible service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

Clinical onset and operational service [38253]

36042 — the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran had a heart transplant, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [38254]

36043 — the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran had a heart transplant, is causally related to eligible service.