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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Hepatitis E - Being exposed to the hepatitis E virus Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 26 September 2007.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Exposure to the Hepatitis E Virus [CR9022]

Preliminary questions [38575]

38576the veteran has been exposed to the hepatitis E virus at some time.

38577the veteran satisfies the occurrence provisions for exposure to the hepatitis E virus and VEA service for the clinical onset of hepatitis E.

38581

the veteran was exposed to the hepatitis E virus between 15 and 80 days before the clinical onset of hepatitis E.

or

38582

the veteran was exposed to the hepatitis E virus between 15 and 65 days before the clinical onset of hepatitis E.

38578the veteran has established the causal connection between exposure to the hepatitis E virus and VEA service for the clinical onset of hepatitis E.

38579the veteran has established the causal connection between exposure to the hepatitis E virus and operational service for the clinical onset of hepatitis E.

or

38580the veteran has established the causal connection between exposure to the hepatitis E virus and eligible service for the clinical onset of hepatitis E.

Clinical onset and operational service [38579]

38583

on operational service, the veteran was exposed to the hepatitis E virus between 15 and 80 days before the clinical onset of hepatitis E.

38586

the veteran's exposure to the hepatitis E virus on operational service, between 15 and 80 days before the clinical onset of hepatitis E, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

38588

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

38589 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran was exposed to the hepatitis E virus between 15 and 80 days before the clinical onset of hepatitis E.

38591the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran was exposed to the hepatitis E virus, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [38580]

38584

on eligible service, the veteran was exposed to the hepatitis E virus between 15 and 65 days before the clinical onset of hepatitis E.

38585

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran was exposed to the hepatitis E virus between 15 and 65 days before the clinical onset of hepatitis E.

38587

the veteran's exposure to the hepatitis E virus on eligible service, between 15 and 65 days before the clinical onset of hepatitis E, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

38588

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

38590 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran was exposed to the hepatitis E virus between 15 and 65 days before the clinical onset of hepatitis E.

38592the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran was exposed to the hepatitis E virus, is causally related to eligible service.