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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Cirrhosis of the liver - Wilson's disease Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 12 March 2008.

Preliminary questions [39292]

39293 there is some evidence that Wilson's disease may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

8678 the veteran has Wilson's disease.

39294the veteran has established the causal connection between the Wilson's disease and VEA service for cirrhosis of the liver.

39301 the veteran had Wilson's disease before the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.

39295the veteran has established the causal connection between the Wilson's disease and VEA service for the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.

39297the veteran has established the causal connection between the Wilson's disease and operational service for the clinical onset of cirrhosis of the liver.

or

39298the veteran has established the causal connection between the Wilson'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.

39302

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

39296the veteran has established the causal connection between the Wilson's disease and VEA service for the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.

39299the veteran has established the causal connection between the Wilson's disease and operational service for the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.

or

39300the veteran has established the causal connection between the Wilson's disease and eligible service for the clinical worsening of cirrhosis of the liver.

Clinical onset and operational service [39297]

39303the Wilson's disease is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [39298]

39304the Wilson's disease is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [39299]

39303the Wilson's disease is causally related to operational service.

39305

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

Clinical worsening and eligible service [39300]

39304the Wilson's disease is causally related to eligible service.

39306

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