External
Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Herpes zoster - Chicken pox Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.

Preliminary questions [7414]

7420 the veteran has had chicken pox at some time.

7421 the veteran had chicken pox before the clinical onset of herpes zoster.

7422the veteran has established the causal connection between the chicken pox and VEA service for the clinical onset of herpes zoster.

7425the veteran has established the causal connection between the chicken pox and operational service for the clinical onset of herpes zoster.

or

7426the veteran has established the causal connection between the chicken pox and eligible service for the clinical onset of herpes zoster.

Clinical onset and operational service [7425]

7427the chicken pox is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [7426]

7428the chicken pox is causally related to eligible service.