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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Hepatitis B - Parenteral drug use Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 23 November 1999.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Parenteral Drug Use - Hepatitis B [CR9051]

Preliminary questions [12017]

10302

the veteran has been a parenteral drug user at some time.

12376

the veteran has been a parenteral drug user and shared needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative at some time.

12375the veteran has established the causal connection between the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative and VEA service for the clinical onset of hepatitis B.

Clinical onset and operational service [12375]

12024

there is evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

12377

the veteran was a parenteral drug user and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29698the veteran has established the causal connection between the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative and VEA service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

12374the veteran has established the causal connection between the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative on service and operational service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

28731

on operational service, the veteran was a parenteral drug user and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

28732

the parenteral drug use and sharing of needles on operational service with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration was serious default, a wilful act or a serious breach of discipline.

or

28727the veteran has established the causal connection between the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative for treatment of an illness or injury and operational service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

12373the veteran was a parenteral drug user and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable. [Default true]

12382

the veteran was a parenteral drug user and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

12378the identified illness or injury for which the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative was undertaken is causally related to operational service.

or

28724the veteran has established the causal connection between the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative for treatment of an illness or injury and eligible service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

12379the identified illness or injury for which the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative was undertaken is causally related to eligible service.

12380

the veteran has another significant risk factor for the condition under consideration other than parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative as a consequence of the identified illness or injury within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with condition under consideration.

or

12025

there is evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

28725

the veteran was a parenteral drug user and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

28726the veteran has established the causal connection between the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative and VEA service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

28728the veteran has established the causal connection between the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative on service and operational service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

28733

on operational service, the veteran was a parenteral drug user and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29699

the parenteral drug use and sharing of needles on operational service with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration was serious default, a wilful act or a serious breach of discipline.

or

28730the veteran has established the causal connection between the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative for treatment of an illness or injury and operational service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

12381

the veteran was a parenteral drug user and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

or

28729the veteran has established the causal connection between the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative for treatment of an illness or injury and eligible service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

29700

the veteran has another significant risk factor for the condition under consideration other than parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative as a consequence of the identified illness or injury more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and eligible service [12375]

12024

there is evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

12377

the veteran was a parenteral drug user and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29698the veteran has established the causal connection between the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative and VEA service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

12374the veteran has established the causal connection between the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative on service and operational service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

28731

on operational service, the veteran was a parenteral drug user and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

28732

the parenteral drug use and sharing of needles on operational service with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration was serious default, a wilful act or a serious breach of discipline.

or

28727the veteran has established the causal connection between the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative for treatment of an illness or injury and operational service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

12373the veteran was a parenteral drug user and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable. [Default true]

12382

the veteran was a parenteral drug user and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

12378the identified illness or injury for which the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative was undertaken is causally related to operational service.

or

28724the veteran has established the causal connection between the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative for treatment of an illness or injury and eligible service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

12379the identified illness or injury for which the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative was undertaken is causally related to eligible service.

12380

the veteran has another significant risk factor for the condition under consideration other than parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative as a consequence of the identified illness or injury within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with condition under consideration.

or

12025

there is evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

28725

the veteran was a parenteral drug user and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

28726the veteran has established the causal connection between the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative and VEA service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

28728the veteran has established the causal connection between the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative on service and operational service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

28733

on operational service, the veteran was a parenteral drug user and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29699

the parenteral drug use and sharing of needles on operational service with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration was serious default, a wilful act or a serious breach of discipline.

or

28730the veteran has established the causal connection between the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative for treatment of an illness or injury and operational service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

12381

the veteran was a parenteral drug user and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

or

28729the veteran has established the causal connection between the parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative for treatment of an illness or injury and eligible service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

29700

the veteran has another significant risk factor for the condition under consideration other than parenteral drug use and sharing needles with a person not shown to be hepatitis B negative as a consequence of the identified illness or injury more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with condition under consideration.