Bronchiectasis - Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 16 December 2009.
Investigative Documents
Medical Report - Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease - Bronchiectasis [MR9420]
Preliminary questions [41098]
there is some evidence that gastro-oesophageal reflux disease may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.41100 the veteran had gastro-oesophageal reflux disease at some time.
41101 the veteran's gastro-oesophageal reflux disease involved erosive oesophagitis or oesophageal stricture.
41102 — the veteran has established the causal connection between gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and operational service for bronchiectasis.
the veteran had gastro-oesophageal reflux disease with erosive oesophagitis or oesophageal stricture within the five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.41103 — the veteran has established the causal connection between gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and operational service for the clinical onset of bronchiectasis.
or
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service. the condition under consideration permanently worsened. the veteran had gastro-oesophageal reflux disease with erosive oesophagitis or oesophageal stricture within the five years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.41104 — the veteran has established the causal connection between gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and operational service for the clinical worsening of bronchiectasis.
Clinical onset and operational service [41103]
31565 — the gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is causally related to operational service.
Clinical worsening and operational service [41104]
31565 — the gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is causally related to operational service.
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is causally related.