External
Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Acute lymphoid leukaemia - HTLV-1 infection Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 21 June 2002.

Preliminary questions [1665]

10932 there is some evidence that being infected with HTLV-1 may be a factor in the development of acute lymphoid leukaemia.

32023 the veteran has Adult T-cell lymphoma-leukaemia.

1670

the veteran has been infected with HTLV-1.

1668 the veteran was infected with HTLV-1 before the clinical onset of acute lymphoid leukaemia.

1669the veteran has established the causal connection between being infected with HTLV-1 and VEA service for the clinical onset of acute lymphoid leukaemia.

1671the veteran has established the causal connection between being infected with HTLV-1 and operational service for the clinical onset of acute lymphoid leukaemia.

or

10933the veteran has established the causal connection between being infected with HTLV-1 and eligible service for the clinical onset of acute lymphoid leukaemia.

Clinical onset and operational service [1671]

1672being infected with HTLV-1 is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [10933]

8081being infected with HTLV-1 is causally related to eligible service.