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Cataract surgery

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Astigmatism - Cataract surgery Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 20 August 2008.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Surgery - Refractive Error [MR9175]

Preliminary questions [39875]

26191

there is some evidence that cataract surgery may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

26192 the veteran has had cataract surgery of side and site of the body at some time.

39876the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and VEA service for astigmatism.

39877the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and VEA service for the clinical onset of astigmatism.

39879the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and operational service for the clinical onset of astigmatism.

or

39880the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and eligible service for the clinical onset of astigmatism.

or

7334

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335

the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

39878the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and VEA service for the clinical worsening of astigmatism.

39881the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and operational service for the clinical worsening of astigmatism.

or

39882the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and eligible service for the clinical worsening of astigmatism.

Clinical onset and operational service [39879]

39883

the veteran had cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the eighteen months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

39887

the veteran had cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the eighteen months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration as a causal result of operational service.

39891

the cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the eighteen months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which was caused by operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical onset and eligible service [39880]

39884

the veteran had cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the twelve months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

39888

the veteran had cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the twelve months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration as a causal result of eligible service.

39892

the cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the twelve months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which was caused by eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical worsening and operational service [39881]

39885

the veteran had cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the eighteen months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

39889

the veteran had cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the eighteen months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration as a causal result of operational service.

39967

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the cataract is causally related.

39893

the cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the eighteen months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, which was caused by operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [39882]

39886

the veteran had cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the twelve months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

39890

the veteran had cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the twelve months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration as a causal result of eligible service.

39968

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the cataract is causally related.

39894

the cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the twelve months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, which was caused by eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.