External
Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Herpes zoster - Being in an immunocompromised state Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.

Preliminary questions [7417]

13472 there is some evidence that being in an immunocompromised state may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

7445 the veteran has been in an immunocompromised state at some time.

10098the veteran's immunocompromised state was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable. [Default true]

37967the veteran has established the causal connection between the immunocompromised state and VEA service for the condition under consideration.

7447

the veteran was in an immunocompromised state at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

7448the veteran has established the causal connection between the immunocompromised state and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

7449the veteran has established the causal connection between the immunocompromised state and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

7450the veteran has established the causal connection between the immunocompromised state and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

7334

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335

the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

37969

the veteran was in an immunocompromised state at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

37968the veteran has established the causal connection between the immunocompromised state and VEA service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

37970the veteran has established the causal connection between the immunocompromised state and operational service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

or

37971the veteran has established the causal connection between the immunocompromised state and eligible service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and operational service [7449]

7451the identified illness or injury which caused the immunocompromised state is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [7450]

7452the identified illness or injury which caused the immunocompromised state is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [37970]

7451the identified illness or injury which caused the immunocompromised state is causally related to operational service.

16248

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury which caused the immunocompromised state is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [37971]

7452the identified illness or injury which caused the immunocompromised state is causally related to eligible service.

16249

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury which caused the immunocompromised state is causally related.