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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement
Malignant neoplasm of the bile duct - Chronic hepatitis B infection Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.
Preliminary questions [37937]
37939 there is some evidence that chronic hepatitis B infection may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.
22578 the veteran has had chronic hepatitis B at some time.
the veteran had chronic hepatitis B infection at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.37942 — the veteran has established the causal connection between chronic hepatitis B infection and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the bile duct.
Clinical onset and operational service [37942]
20713 — the chronic hepatitis B is causally related to operational service.