Cirrhosis of the liver - A specified type of hepatitis Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 12 March 2008.
Investigative Documents
Medical Report - A Specified Type of Hepatitis - Cirrhosis of the Liver [MR9409]
Preliminary questions [20503]
there is some evidence that a specified type of hepatitis may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.39269 — the veteran has had a specified type of hepatitis at some time.
39525 the veteran has chronic hepatitis B.
or
39526 the veteran has chronic hepatitis C.
or
2801 the veteran has chronic hepatitis D.
or
39270 the veteran has had steatohepatitis at some time.
or
39271 the veteran has had chronic hepatitis at some time.
or
20653 the veteran has had autoimmune chronic active hepatitis at some time.
20520 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a specified type of hepatitis, and VEA service for cirrhosis of the liver.
20527 the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a type of hepatitis, before the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.
20521 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a specified type of hepatitis, and VEA service for the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.
20523 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a specified type of hepatitis, and operational service for the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.
or
20524 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a specified type of hepatitis, and eligible service for the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.
or
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. the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a type of hepatitis, before the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.20522 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a specified type of hepatitis, and VEA service for the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.
20525 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a specified type of hepatitis, and operational service for the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.
or
20526 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a specified type of hepatitis, and eligible service for the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.
Clinical onset and operational service [20523]
2299 — the identified illness or injury, a type of hepatitis, is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [20524]
2301 — the identified illness or injury, a type of hepatitis, is causally related to eligible service.
Clinical worsening and operational service [20525]
2299 — the identified illness or injury, a type of hepatitis, is causally related to operational service.
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, a type of hepatitis, is causally related.Clinical worsening and eligible service [20526]
2301 — the identified illness or injury, a type of hepatitis, is causally related to eligible service.
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, a type of hepatitis, is causally related.