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Hepatitis C - Organ transplant Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 30 April 1997.

Preliminary questions [10232]

10257 there is some evidence that an organ transplantation may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

2365 the veteran has had an organ transplantation at some time.

10258

the veteran had an organ transplantation more than 2 weeks before the clinical onset of hepatitis C.

10259the organ transplant more than 2 weeks before the clinical onset of hepatitis C was given for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable. [Default true]

10260

the organ transplant more than 2 weeks before the clinical onset of hepatitis C, which was given for treatment of the identified illness or injury, was screened for hepatitis C.

10261the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury which required the organ transplant and VEA service for the clinical onset of hepatitis C.

10262the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury which required the organ transplant and operational service for the clinical onset of hepatitis C.

or

10263the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury which required the organ transplant and eligible service for the clinical onset of hepatitis C.

Clinical onset and operational service [10262]

2371the identified illness or injury for which the organ transplant was given is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [10263]

10264the identified illness or injury for which the organ transplant was given is causally related to eligible service.