External
Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Hepatitis B - Surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 23 November 1999.

Preliminary questions [2348]

12360 there is some evidence that a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

10283 the veteran has had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments at some time.

12363the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments and VEA service for the clinical onset of hepatitis B.

Clinical onset and operational service [12363]

12024 there is evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

12364

the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

12365the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments and VEA service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

28674the veteran has established the causal connection between a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments on service and operational service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

28682

on operational service, the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

28683

the surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments that the veteran had on operational service within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

28675the veteran has established the causal connection between a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments on service and eligible service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

28688

on eligible service, the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

28689

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

12370

the veteran has another significant risk factor for the condition under consideration other than a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments on eligible service within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with condition under consideration.

28690

the surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments that the veteran had on eligible service within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

28677the veteran has established the causal connection between a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments for treatment of an illness or injury and operational service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

12361the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

28686

the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

11002the identified illness or injury for which the surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments was given is causally related to operational service.

or

28676the veteran has established the causal connection between a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments for treatment of an illness or injury and eligible service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

10290the identified illness or injury for which the surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments was given is causally related to eligible service.

29696

the veteran has another significant risk factor for the condition under consideration other than a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments for treatment 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.

12367

the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

28673the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments and VEA service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

28678the veteran has established the causal connection between a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments on service and operational service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

28684

on operational service, the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

28685

the surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments that the veteran had on operational service more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

28679the veteran has established the causal connection between a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments on service and eligible service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

28691

on eligible service, the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

28692

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29695

the veteran has another significant risk factor for the condition under consideration other than a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments on eligible service more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with condition under consideration.

28693

the surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments that the veteran had on eligible service more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

28681the veteran has established the causal connection between a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments for treatment of an illness or injury and operational service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

28687

the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

or

28680the veteran has established the causal connection between a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments for treatment of an illness or injury and eligible service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

29697

the veteran has another significant risk factor for the condition under consideration other than a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments for treatment 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 [12363]

12024

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

12364

the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

12365the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments and VEA service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

28674the veteran has established the causal connection between a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments on service and operational service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

28682

on operational service, the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

28683

the surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments that the veteran had on operational service within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

28675the veteran has established the causal connection between a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments on service and eligible service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

28688

on eligible service, the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

28689

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration.

12370

the veteran has another significant risk factor for the condition under consideration other than a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments on eligible service within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with condition under consideration.

28690

the surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments that the veteran had on eligible service within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

28677the veteran has established the causal connection between a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments for treatment of an illness or injury and operational service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

12361the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

28686

the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments within the six months immediately before the evidence of recent infection with the condition under consideration for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

11002the identified illness or injury for which the surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments was given is causally related to operational service.

or

28676the veteran has established the causal connection between a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments for treatment of an illness or injury and eligible service for recent infection with hepatitis B.

10290the identified illness or injury for which the surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments was given is causally related to eligible service.

29696

the veteran has another significant risk factor for the condition under consideration other than a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments for treatment 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.

12367

the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

28673the veteran has established the causal connection between the surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments and VEA service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

28678the veteran has established the causal connection between a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments on service and operational service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

28684

on operational service, the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

28685

the surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments that the veteran had on operational service more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

28679the veteran has established the causal connection between a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments on service and eligible service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

28691

on eligible service, the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

28692

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration.

29695

the veteran has another significant risk factor for the condition under consideration other than a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments on eligible service more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with condition under consideration.

28693

the surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments that the veteran had on eligible service more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

28681the veteran has established the causal connection between a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments for treatment of an illness or injury and operational service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

28687

the veteran had a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with the condition under consideration for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

or

28680the veteran has established the causal connection between a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments for treatment of an illness or injury and eligible service for non-recent infection with hepatitis B.

29697

the veteran has another significant risk factor for the condition under consideration other than a surgical procedure with unsterilised instruments for treatment of the identified illness or injury more than four months before the evidence of non-recent infection with condition under consideration.