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Infection with Helicobacter pylori

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Malignant neoplasm of the stomach - Infection with Helicobacter pylori Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 16 July 2003.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Helicobacter Pylori Infection - Malignant Neoplasm of the Stomach [MR9228]

Preliminary questions [6669]

24711

the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the stomach is a carcinoma of the fundus, body, antrum or pylorus of the stomach.

6167

the veteran has been infected with Helicobacter pylori at some time.

24712 the veteran was infected with Helicobacter pylori at least ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the stomach.

24713the veteran has established the causal connection between the infection with Helicobacter pylori and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the stomach.

6670the veteran has established the causal connection between the infection with Helicobacter pylori and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the stomach.

or

24714the veteran has established the causal connection between the infection with Helicobacter pylori and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the stomach.

Clinical onset and operational service [6670]

6672

on operational service, the veteran was infected with Helicobacter pylori at least ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the stomach.

Clinical onset and eligible service [24714]

24716

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran was infected with Helicobacter pylori at least ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the stomach.