Cirrhosis of the liver - Schistosomiasis involving the liver Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 12 March 2008.
Preliminary questions [20510]
22399 there is some evidence that schistosomiasis involving the liver may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.
20613 the veteran has had schistosomiasis involving the liver at some time.
20614 — the veteran has established the causal connection between schistosomiasis involving the liver and VEA service for cirrhosis of the liver.
20615 — the veteran has established the causal connection between schistosomiasis involving the liver and VEA service for the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.
20618 — the veteran has established the causal connection between schistosomiasis involving the liver and eligible service for the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.
or
20617 — the veteran has established the causal connection between schistosomiasis involving the liver and operational 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.
the condition under consideration permanently worsened.20616 — the veteran has established the causal connection between schistosomiasis involving the liver and VEA service for the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.
20620 — the veteran has established the causal connection between schistosomiasis involving the liver and eligible service for the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.
or
20619 — the veteran has established the causal connection between schistosomiasis involving the liver and operational service for the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.
Clinical onset and operational service [20617]
the veteran had schistosomiasis involving the liver for at least five years. the veteran had schistosomiasis involving the liver for at least five years before the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.20625 — the schistosomiasis involving the liver is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [20618]
the veteran had schistosomiasis involving the liver for at least ten years. the veteran had schistosomiasis involving the liver for at least ten years before the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.20626 — the schistosomiasis involving the liver is causally related to eligible service.
Clinical worsening and operational service [20619]
the veteran had schistosomiasis involving the liver for at least five years. the veteran had schistosomiasis involving the liver for at least five years before the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.20625 — the schistosomiasis involving the liver is causally related to operational service.
the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the schistosomiasis involving the liver is causally related.Clinical worsening and eligible service [20620]
the veteran had schistosomiasis involving the liver for at least ten years. the veteran had schistosomiasis involving the liver for at least ten years before the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.20626 — the schistosomiasis involving the liver is causally related to eligible service.
the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the schistosomiasis involving the liver is causally related.