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Cirrhosis of the liver - Alcohol consumption Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 12 March 2008.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Alcohol Consumption [CRD904]

Claimant Report - Alcohol Consumption [CRV904]

Medical Report - Alcohol Consumption [MR9164]

Preliminary questions [20502]

25686

the veteran has consumed alcohol at some time.

20697the veteran has established the causal connection between the alcohol consumption and VEA service for cirrhosis of the liver.

20698the veteran has established the causal connection between the alcohol consumption and VEA service for the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.

20700the veteran has established the causal connection between the alcohol consumption and operational service for the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.

or

20701the veteran has established the causal connection between the alcohol consumption and eligible service for the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.

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.

20699the veteran has established the causal connection between the alcohol consumption and VEA service for the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.

20702the veteran has established the causal connection between the alcohol consumption and operational service for the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.

or

20703the veteran has established the causal connection between the alcohol consumption and eligible service for the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.

Clinical onset and operational service [20700]

20704

the veteran consumed at least the amount of alcohol specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statements of Principles for cirrhosis of the liver within any ten year period before the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.

25804

operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's consumption of at least the amount of alcohol specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statements of Principles for cirrhosis of the liver within any ten year period before the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.

25805

the veteran's consumption of at least the amount of alcohol specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statements of Principles for cirrhosis of the liver within any ten year period before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which was materially contributed by operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical onset and eligible service [20701]

20705

the veteran consumed at least the amount of alcohol specified in the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for cirrhosis of the liver within any ten year period before the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.

25809

eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran's consumption of at least the amount of alcohol specified in the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for cirrhosis of the liver within any ten year period before the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.

25810

the veteran's consumption of at least the amount of alcohol specified in the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for cirrhosis of the liver within any ten year period before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which was materially contributed by eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical worsening and operational service [20702]

25803

the veteran consumed at least the amount of alcohol specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statements of Principles for cirrhosis of the liver after the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver and within any ten year period before the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.

20706

operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's consumption of at least the amount of alcohol specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statements of Principles for cirrhosis of the liver after the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver and within any ten year period before the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.

22385

the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver was before the operational service which caused a material contribution to alcohol consumption as specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for the worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.

25812

the veteran's consumption of at least the amount of alcohol specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statements of Principles for cirrhosis of the liver within any ten year period before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, which was materially contributed by operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [20703]

25808

the veteran consumed at least the amount of alcohol specified in the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for cirrhosis of the liver after the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver and within any ten year period before the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.

20707

eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran's consumption of at least the amount of alcohol specified in the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for cirrhosis of the liver after the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver and within any ten year period before the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.

22386

the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver was before the eligible service which caused a material contribution to alcohol consumption as specified in the balance of probabilities Statement of Principles for the worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.

25814

the veteran's consumption of at least the amount of alcohol specified in the balance of probabilities Statements of Principles for cirrhosis of the liver within any ten year period before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, which was materially contributed by eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.