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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Epilepsy - Infection of the brain or meninges Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 30 November 2013.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Infection of the Brain or Meninges - Epilepsy [MR9133]

Preliminary questions [15598]

34792

there is some evidence that an infection of the brain or meninges may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

12622an infection of the brain or meninges means one of the infections listed in the definition of such an infection in the Statements of Principles for epilepsy. [Default true]

15723the veteran has established the causal connection between the infection of the brain or meninges and VEA service for epilepsy.

15725the veteran has established the causal connection between the infection of the brain or meninges and VEA service for the clinical onset of epilepsy.

15728the veteran has established the causal connection between the infection of the brain or meninges and eligible service for the clinical onset of epilepsy.

or

15727the veteran has established the causal connection between the infection of the brain or meninges and operational service for the clinical onset of epilepsy.

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.

15726the veteran has established the causal connection between the infection of the brain or meninges and VEA service for the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

15730the veteran has established the causal connection between the infection of the brain or meninges and eligible service for the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

or

15729the veteran has established the causal connection between the infection of the brain or meninges and operational service for the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

Clinical onset and operational service [15727]

15733

the veteran had the identified illness or injury, an infection of the brain or meninges, within the 10 years before the clinical onset of epilepsy.

15731the identified illness or injury, an infection of the brain or meninges, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [15728]

34790

the veteran had the identified illness or injury, an infection of the brain or meninges, within the 5 years before the clinical onset of epilepsy.

15732the identified illness or injury, an infection of the brain or meninges, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [15729]

15734

the veteran had the identified illness or injury, an infection of the brain or meninges, within the 10 years before the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

15731the identified illness or injury, an infection of the brain or meninges, is causally related to operational service.

21934

the clinical onset of epilepsy occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, an infection of the brain or meninges, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [15730]

34791

the veteran had the identified illness or injury, an infection of the brain or meninges, within the 5 years before the clinical worsening of epilepsy.

15732the identified illness or injury, an infection of the brain or meninges, is causally related to eligible service.

21935

the clinical onset of epilepsy occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, an infection of the brain or meninges, is causally related.