External
Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Cirrhosis of the liver - Gaucher's disease Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 12 March 2008.

Preliminary questions [20512]

22169 there is some evidence that Gaucher's disease may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

39291 the veteran has had Gaucher's disease at some time.

20654the veteran has established the causal connection between the Gaucher's disease and VEA service for cirrhosis of the liver.

20657 the veteran had Gaucher's disease before the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.

20655the veteran has established the causal connection between the Gaucher's disease and VEA service for the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.

20659the veteran has established the causal connection between the Gaucher's disease and operational service for the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.

or

20660the veteran has established the causal connection between the Gaucher's disease 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.

20658

the veteran had Gaucher's disease before the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.

20656the veteran has established the causal connection between the Gaucher's disease and VEA service for the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.

20661the veteran has established the causal connection between the Gaucher's disease and operational service for the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.

or

20662the veteran has established the causal connection between the Gaucher's disease and eligible service for the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.

Clinical onset and operational service [20659]

20663the Gaucher's disease is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [20660]

20664the Gaucher's disease is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [20661]

20663the Gaucher's disease is causally related to operational service.

22170

the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the Gaucher's disease is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [20662]

20664the Gaucher's disease is causally related to eligible service.

22171

the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the Gaucher's disease is causally related.