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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Hepatitis A - Being exposed to the hepatitis A virus Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 26 September 2007.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Exposure to the Hepatitis A Virus - Hepatitis A [CR9014]

Medical Report - Exposure to the Hepatitis A Virus - Hepatitis A [MR9016]

Preliminary questions [6985]

6988the veteran has been exposed to the hepatitis A virus at some time.

6989the veteran satisfies the occurrence provisions for exposure to the hepatitis A virus and VEA service for the clinical onset of hepatitis A.

38555

the veteran was exposed to the hepatitis A virus between 15 and 60 days before the clinical onset of hepatitis A.

or

38556

the veteran was exposed to the hepatitis A virus between 15 and 50 days before the clinical onset of hepatitis A.

6990the veteran has established the causal connection between exposure to the hepatitis A virus and VEA service for the clinical onset of hepatitis A.

6993the veteran has established the causal connection between between exposure to the hepatitis A virus and operational service for the clinical onset of hepatitis A.

or

6994the veteran has established the causal connection between between exposure to the hepatitis A virus and eligible service for the clinical onset of hepatitis A.

Clinical onset and operational service [6993]

38557

on operational service, the veteran was exposed to the hepatitis A virus between 15 and 60 days before the clinical onset of hepatitis A.

38560

the veteran's exposure to the hepatitis A virus on operational service, between 15 and 60 days before the clinical onset of hepatitis A, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

38562

the veteran was exposed to the hepatitis A virus as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

38563 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran was exposed to the hepatitis A virus between 15 and 60 days before the clinical onset of hepatitis A.

38565the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran was exposed to the hepatitis A virus, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [6994]

38558

on eligible service, the veteran was exposed to the hepatitis A virus between 15 and 50 days before the clinical onset of hepatitis A.

38559

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran was exposed to the hepatitis A virus between 15 and 50 days before the clinical onset of hepatitis A.

38561

the veteran's exposure to the hepatitis A virus on eligible service, between 15 and 50 days before the clinical onset of hepatitis A, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

38562

the veteran was exposed to the hepatitis A virus as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

38564 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran was exposed to the hepatitis A virus between 15 and 50 days before the clinical onset of hepatitis A.

38566the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran was exposed to the hepatitis A virus, is causally related to eligible service.