Lung or heart-lung transplantation

Bronchiectasis - Lung or heart-lung transplantation Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 16 December 2009.

Preliminary questions [27475]

27781 there is some evidence that a lung or heart-lung transplant may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

27782 the veteran had a lung or heart-lung transplant at some time.

27783 the veteran's condition under consideration is in the veteran's transplanted lung.

27784

the veteran had a lung or heart-lung transplant before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration in the transplanted lung for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

27785 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the lung or heart-lung transplant and VEA service for the clinical onset of bronchiectasis.

27786 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the lung or heart-lung transplant and operational service for the clinical onset of bronchiectasis.

or

27787 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the lung or heart-lung transplant and eligible service for the clinical onset of bronchiectasis.

Clinical onset and operational service [27786]

27788 — the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran had a lung or heart-lung transplant, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [27787]

27789 — the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran had a lung or heart-lung transplant, is causally related to eligible service.