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Hypermetropia - Cataract surgery Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 20 August 2008.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Surgery - Refractive Error [MR9175]

Preliminary questions [26190]

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.

26193the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and VEA service for myopia or hypermetropia.

26205

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

26194the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and VEA service for the clinical onset of myopia or hypermetropia.

26198the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and operational service for the clinical onset of myopia or hypermetropia.

or

26199the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and eligible service for the clinical onset of myopia or hypermetropia.

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.

26196

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

26197the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and VEA service for the clinical worsening of myopia or hypermetropia.

26200the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and operational service for the clinical worsening of myopia or hypermetropia.

or

26201the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and eligible service for the clinical worsening of myopia or hypermetropia.

Clinical onset and operational service [26198]

39867

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

39871

the cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the three 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 [26199]

39868

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

39872

the cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the three 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 [26200]

39869

the veteran had cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the three 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.

39873

the cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the three 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 [26201]

39870

the veteran had cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the three 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.

39874

the cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the three 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.