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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Blepharitis - Compromised immunity Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 26 August 2004.

Preliminary questions [13444]

13472 there is some evidence that being in an immunocompromised state may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

7445 the veteran has been in an immunocompromised state at some time.

10098the veteran's immunocompromised state was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable. [Default true]

13473the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury which caused the immuno-compromised state and VEA service for blepharitis.

13474the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury which caused the immuno-compromised state and VEA service for the clinical onset of blepharitis.

13478the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury which caused the immuno-compromised state and operational service for the clinical onset of blepharitis.

or

13479the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury which caused the immuno-compromised state and eligible service for the clinical onset of blepharitis.

or

13476

the clinical onset of blepharitis of side and site of the body occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

13477

the veteran's blepharitis of side and site of the body permanently worsened.

13475the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury which caused the immuno-compromised state and VEA service for the clinical worsening of blepharitis.

13480the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury which caused the immuno-compromised state and operational service for the clinical worsening of blepharitis.

or

13481the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury which caused the immuno-compromised state and eligible service for the clinical worsening of blepharitis.

Clinical onset and operational service [13478]

13482

the identified illness or injury caused the immuno-compromised state immediately before the clinical onset of blepharitis of side and site of the body.

7451the identified illness or injury which caused the immunocompromised state is causally related to operational service.

13459

the veteran's blepharitis in side and site of the body is acute.

Clinical onset and eligible service [13479]

13482

the identified illness or injury caused the immuno-compromised state immediately before the clinical onset of blepharitis of side and site of the body.

7452the identified illness or injury which caused the immunocompromised state is causally related to eligible service.

13459

the veteran's blepharitis in side and site of the body is acute.

Clinical worsening and operational service [13480]

13483

the identified illness or injury caused the immuno-compromised state before the clinical worsening of blepharitis of side and site of the body.

7451the identified illness or injury which caused the immunocompromised state is causally related to operational service.

13484

the clinical onset of blepharitis of side and site of the body occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury that caused the immuno-compromised state is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [13481]

13483

the identified illness or injury caused the immuno-compromised state before the clinical worsening of blepharitis of side and site of the body.

7452the identified illness or injury which caused the immunocompromised state is causally related to eligible service.

13485

the clinical onset of blepharitis of side and site of the body occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury that caused the immuno-compromised state is causally related.