Congenital cataract

Angle-closure glaucoma - Congenital cataract Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2006.

Preliminary questions [28822]

31527 there is some evidence that congenital cataract may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

28823 — the veteran satisfies the preliminary requirements for claiming congenital cataract as the cause of the condition under consideration.

11996 the condition under consideration is angle-closure glaucoma.

or

11997 the condition under consideration is open-angle glaucoma.

11998 the veteran's open-angle glaucoma is a phacolytic glaucoma.

28155

the veteran has suffered from a congenital cataract at some time.

28824 the congenital cataract affected side and site of the body at some time.

28825

the congenital cataract was affecting side and site of the body at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

28826 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the congenital cataract and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

28827 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the congenital cataract and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

28828 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the congenital cataract and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and operational service [28827]

28829 — the congenital cataract affecting side and site of the body is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [28828]

28830 — the congenital cataract affecting side and site of the body is causally related to eligible service.