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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Pruritus ani - A specified local perianal or anal infection or infestation Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 30 June 1999.

Preliminary questions [16837]

17077 there is some evidence that a specified local perianal or anal infection or infestation may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

16946 — the veteran has suffered from a local perianal or anal infection or infestation from the specified list of infections and infestations at some time.

16887 the veteran has suffered from erythrasma involving the anal or perianal region at some time.

or

16888 the veteran has suffered from streptococcal or staphylococcal impetigo involving the anal or perianal region at some time.

or

16889 the veteran has suffered from condylomata lata involving the anal or perianal region at some time.

or

16890 the veteran has suffered from human papilloma virus involving the anal or perianal region at some time.

or

16891 the veteran has suffered from herpes simplex virus involving the anal or perianal region at some time.

or

16892 the veteran has suffered from candidiasis involving the anal or perianal region at some time.

or

16893 the veteran has suffered from tinea involving the anal or perianal region at some time.

or

16894 the veteran has suffered from gonorrhoea involving the anal or perianal region at some time.

or

16895 the veteran has suffered from pin worm involving the anal or perianal region at some time.

or

16896 the veteran has suffered from strongyloides involving the anal or perianal region at some time.

or

16897 the veteran has suffered from scabies involving the anal or perianal region at some time.

or

16898 the veteran has suffered from lice involving the anal or perianal region at some time.

16947 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the specified local perianal or anal infection or infestation and VEA service for pruritus ani.

16954 the veteran was suffering from the identified illness or injury, a specified local perianal or anal infection or infestation, at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

16948 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the specified local perianal or anal infection or infestation and VEA service for the clinical onset of pruritus ani.

16950 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the specified local perianal or anal infection or infestation and operational service for the clinical onset of pruritus ani.

or

16952 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the specified local perianal or anal infection or infestation and eligible service for the clinical onset of pruritus ani.

or

16849

the clinical onset of the veteran's pruritus ani occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

16850

the veteran's pruritus ani permanently worsened.

16955

the veteran was suffering from the identified illness or injury, a specified local perianal or anal infection or infestation, at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

16949 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the specified local perianal or anal infection or infestation and VEA service for the clinical worsening of pruritus ani.

16951 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the specified local perianal or anal infection or infestation and operational service for the clinical worsening of pruritus ani.

or

16953 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the specified local perianal or anal infection or infestation and eligible service for the clinical worsening of pruritus ani.

Clinical onset and operational service [16950]

16956 — the identified illness or injury, a specified local perianal or anal infection or infestation, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [16952]

16957 — the identified illness or injury, a specified local perianal or anal infection or infestation, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [16951]

16956 — the identified illness or injury, a specified local perianal or anal infection or infestation, is causally related to operational service.

16960

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, a specified local perianal or anal infection or infestation, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [16953]

16957 — the identified illness or injury, a specified local perianal or anal infection or infestation, is causally related to eligible service.

16961

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, a specified local perianal or anal infection or infestation, is causally related.