Blood transfusion

Hepatitis B - Blood transfusion Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 23 November 1999.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Blood Transfusion and Injection of Blood Products - Hepatitis [MR9051]

Preliminary questions [2345]

12034

there is some evidence that a blood transfusion may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

2355 the veteran has had a blood transfusion at some time.

28580

the veteran has had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B at some time.

12020 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the blood transfusion and VEA service for the clinical onset of hepatitis B.

Clinical onset and operational service [12020]

12024

there is evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29487

the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29488 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the blood transfusion and VEA service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

28550 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a blood transfusion on service and operational service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

12026

on operational service, the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

12596

the blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B that the veteran had on operational service within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

28558 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a blood transfusion on service and eligible service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

12021

on eligible service, the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

28562

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29500 — the blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B that the veteran had on eligible service within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration satisfies the requirements of the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for hepatitis B.

29508

the blood transfusion on eligible service that the veteran had within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration was later shown to be positive for hepatitis B.

or

29509 the veteran has another significant risk factor for the condition under consideration other than the unscreened blood transfusion on eligible service within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with condition under consideration.

29615 the blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B that the veteran had on eligible service within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

28551 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a blood transfusion for treatment of an illness or injury and operational service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

29497 — the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

2361

the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

29498 — the identified illness or injury for which the unscreened blood transfusion was given is causally related to operational service.

or

28559 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a blood transfusion for treatment of an illness or injury and eligible service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

29506 — the identified illness or injury for which the unscreened blood transfusion was given is causally related to eligible service.

29505 — the blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B that the veteran had for treatment of the identified illness or injury within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration satisfies the requirements of the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for hepatitis B.

29512

the blood transfusion for treatment of the identified illness or injury that the veteran had within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration was later shown to be positive for hepatitis B.

or

29513 the veteran has another significant risk factor for the condition under consideration other than the unscreened blood transfusion for treatment of the identified illness or injury within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with condition under consideration.

or

12025 there is evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29489

the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29490 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the blood transfusion and VEA service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

29491 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a blood transfusion on service and operational service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

29495

on operational service, the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29496

the blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B that the veteran had on operational service more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

29492 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a blood transfusion on service and eligible service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

29501

on eligible service, the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29502

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29503 — the blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B that the veteran had on eligible service more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration satisfies the requirements of the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for hepatitis B.

29510

the blood transfusion on eligible service that the veteran had more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration was later shown to be positive for hepatitis B.

or

29511 the veteran has another significant risk factor for the condition under consideration other than the unscreened blood transfusion on eligible service more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with condition under consideration.

29504 the blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B that the veteran had on eligible service more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

29494 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a blood transfusion for treatment of an illness or injury and operational service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

29499

the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

or

29493 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a blood transfusion for treatment of an illness or injury and eligible service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

29507 — the blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B that the veteran had for treatment of the identified illness or injury more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration satisfies the requirements of the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for hepatitis B.

29514

the blood transfusion for treatment of the identified illness or injury that the veteran had more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration was later shown to be positive for hepatitis B.

or

29515 the veteran has another significant risk factor for the condition under consideration other than the unscreened blood transfusion for treatment of the identified illness or injury more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and eligible service [12020]

12024 there is evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29487

the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29488 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the blood transfusion and VEA service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

28550 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a blood transfusion on service and operational service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

12026

on operational service, the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

12596

the blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B that the veteran had on operational service within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

28558 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a blood transfusion on service and eligible service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

12021

on eligible service, the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

28562

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29500 — the blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B that the veteran had on eligible service within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration satisfies the requirements of the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for hepatitis B.

29508

the blood transfusion on eligible service that the veteran had within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration was later shown to be positive for hepatitis B.

or

29509 the veteran has another significant risk factor for the condition under consideration other than the unscreened blood transfusion on eligible service within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with condition under consideration.

29615 the blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B that the veteran had on eligible service within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

28551 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a blood transfusion for treatment of an illness or injury and operational service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

29497 — the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

2361

the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

29498 — the identified illness or injury for which the unscreened blood transfusion was given is causally related to operational service.

or

28559 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a blood transfusion for treatment of an illness or injury and eligible service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

29506 — the identified illness or injury for which the unscreened blood transfusion was given is causally related to eligible service.

29505 — the blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B that the veteran had for treatment of the identified illness or injury within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration satisfies the requirements of the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for hepatitis B.

29512

the blood transfusion for treatment of the identified illness or injury that the veteran had within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration was later shown to be positive for hepatitis B.

or

29513 the veteran has another significant risk factor for the condition under consideration other than the unscreened blood transfusion for treatment of the identified illness or injury within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with condition under consideration.

or

12025 there is evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29489

the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29490 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the blood transfusion and VEA service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

29491 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a blood transfusion on service and operational service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

29495

on operational service, the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29496

the blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B that the veteran had on operational service more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

29492 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a blood transfusion on service and eligible service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

29501

on eligible service, the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29502

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29503 — the blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B that the veteran had on eligible service more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration satisfies the requirements of the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for hepatitis B.

29510

the blood transfusion on eligible service that the veteran had more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration was later shown to be positive for hepatitis B.

or

29511 the veteran has another significant risk factor for the condition under consideration other than the unscreened blood transfusion on eligible service more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with condition under consideration.

29504 the blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B that the veteran had on eligible service more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

29494 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a blood transfusion for treatment of an illness or injury and operational service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

29499

the veteran had a blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

or

29493 — the veteran has established the causal connection between a blood transfusion for treatment of an illness or injury and eligible service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

29507 — the blood transfusion that was not screened for hepatitis B that the veteran had for treatment of the identified illness or injury more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration satisfies the requirements of the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for hepatitis B.

29514

the blood transfusion for treatment of the identified illness or injury that the veteran had more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration was later shown to be positive for hepatitis B.

or

29515 the veteran has another significant risk factor for the condition under consideration other than the unscreened blood transfusion for treatment of the identified illness or injury more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with condition under consideration.