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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Bronchiectasis - Sarcoidosis of the lung Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 16 December 2009.

Preliminary questions [27470]

21953 there is some evidence that sarcoidosis may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

17912 the veteran has had sarcoidosis at some time.

31766 the veteran had sarcoidosis of the lung.

27593the veteran has established the causal connection between the sarcoidosis of the lung and VEA service for bronchiectasis.

27594

the veteran had sarcoidosis of the lung before the clinical onset of bronchiectasis.

27595the veteran has established the causal connection between the sarcoidosis of the lung and VEA service for the clinical onset of bronchiectasis.

27598the veteran has established the causal connection between the sarcoidosis of the lung and operational service for the clinical onset of bronchiectasis.

or

27599the veteran has established the causal connection between the sarcoidosis of the lung and eligible service for the clinical onset of bronchiectasis.

or

7334

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335

the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

27597

the veteran had sarcoidosis of the lung before the clinical worsening of bronchiectasis.

27596the veteran has established the causal connection between the sarcoidosis of the lung and VEA service for the clinical worsening of bronchiectasis.

27601the veteran has established the causal connection between the sarcoidosis of the lung and operational service for the clinical worsening of bronchiectasis.

or

27600the veteran has established the causal connection between the sarcoidosis of the lung and eligible service for the clinical worsening of bronchiectasis.

Clinical onset and operational service [27598]

17916the sarcoidosis is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [27599]

20869the sarcoidosis is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [27601]

17916the sarcoidosis is causally related to operational service.

20988

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the sarcoidosis is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [27600]

20869the sarcoidosis is causally related to eligible service.

20989

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the sarcoidosis is causally related.