Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Surgery to the central nervous system or cornea Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 15 May 1998.
Preliminary questions [16285]
16305 the veteran has had surgery to the central nervous system or cornea at some time.
the veteran had surgery to the central nervous system or cornea before the clinical onset of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.16308 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgery to the central nervous system or cornea and VEA service for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
16309 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgery to the central nervous system or cornea and operational service for the clinical onset of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
or
16310 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgery to the central nervous system or cornea and eligible service for the clinical onset of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Clinical onset and operational service [16309]
the veteran had surgery to the central nervous system or cornea before the clinical onset of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease on operational service.or
the surgery to the central nervous system or cornea before the clinical onset of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease was for an illness or injury which is identifiable.16311 — the identified illness or injury for which the surgery to the central nervous system or cornea was given is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [16310]
the surgery to the central nervous system or cornea before the clinical onset of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease was for an illness or injury which is identifiable.16312 — the identified illness or injury for which the surgery to the central nervous system or cornea was given is causally related to eligible service.