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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Dura mater graft Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 15 May 1998.

Preliminary questions [16286]

16375 there is some evidence that undergoing a dura mater graft may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

16313 the veteran has undergone a dura mater graft at some time.

16314

the veteran has undergone a dura mater graft before the clinical onset of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

16316the veteran has established the causal connection between the dura mater graft and VEA service for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

16317the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury for which the dura mater graft was given and operational service for the clinical onset of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

or

16318the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury for which the dura mater graft was given and eligible service for the clinical onset of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Clinical onset and operational service [16317]

24916

the veteran underwent a dura mater graft before the clinical onset of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease on operational service.

or

16315the dura mater graft was given for an illness or injury which is identifiable.

16319the identified illness or injury for which the dura mater graft is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [16318]

16315the dura mater graft was given for an illness or injury which is identifiable.

16320the identified illness or injury for which the dura mater graft is causally related to eligible service.