External
Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Multiple sclerosis - Infection with Epstein-Barr virus Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 20 December 2002.

Preliminary questions [32053]

32012 there is some evidence that being infected with Epstein-Barr virus may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

10921 the veteran has been infected with Epstein-Barr virus at some time.

22487

the veteran was infected with Epstein-Barr virus before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

32055the veteran has established the causal connection between being infected with Epstein-Barr virus and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and operational service [32055]

32013being infected with Epstein-Barr virus is causally related to operational service.