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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Blepharitis - A stye Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 26 August 2004.

Preliminary questions [13457]

13603 there is some evidence that a stye may be a factor in the worsening of the condition under consideration.

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.

13604

the veteran has suffered from a stye at some time.

13605 the veteran has suffered from a stye in side and site of the body at some time.

13606

the veteran suffered from a stye in side and site of the body before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

13607the veteran has established the causal connection between the stye and VEA service for the clinical worsening of blepharitis.

13608the veteran has established the causal connection between the stye and operational service for the clinical worsening of blepharitis.

or

13609the veteran has established the causal connection between the stye and eligible service for the clinical worsening of blepharitis.

Clinical worsening and operational service [13608]

13610the stye in side and site of the body is causally related to operational service.

13612

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the stye in side and site of the body is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [13609]

13611the stye in side and site of the body is causally related to eligible service.

13613

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the stye in side and site of the body is causally related.