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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Herpes zoster - Having live attenuated varicella vaccine Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Varicella Vaccine [MR9378]

Preliminary questions [7415]

7665

there is some evidence that having live attenuated varicella vaccine may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

37976 the veteran has vaccine strain herpes zoster.

7430

the veteran had live attenuated varicella vaccine before the clinical onset of herpes zoster.

7431 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the live attenuated varicella vaccine and VEA service for the clinical onset of herpes zoster.

7432 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the live attenuated varicella vaccine and operational service for the clinical onset of herpes zoster.

or

7433 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the live attenuated varicella vaccine and eligible service for the clinical onset of herpes zoster.

Clinical onset and operational service [7432]

37973

as a consequence of operational service, the veteran had live attenuated varicella vaccine before the clinical onset of herpes zoster.

Clinical onset and eligible service [7433]

37974

as a consequence of eligible service, the veteran had live attenuated varicella vaccine before the clinical onset of herpes zoster.