Myopia - Lenticonus Factor
RMA definition
"Lenticonus" means a conical protrusion of the substance of the crystalline lens, covered by capsule or connective tissue, usually occurring more frequently on the posterior surface and usually affecting only one eye.
General information
Lenticonus is a rare abnormal and usually congenital condition of the lens of the eye in which the surface is conical.
Posterior lenticonus develops in infancy or early childhood. Anterior lenticonus occurs in patients with Alport’s syndrome. Lenticonus is a significant condition and would be documented in medical records.
Diagram of the eye
LAST REVIEWED FOR CCPS 20 AUGUST 2008.
PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS [26154]
26155 there is some evidence that lenticonus may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.
26391 the veteran has had lenticonus at some time.
26156 the veteran has had lenticonus of side and site of the body at some time.
26157 the veteran has established the causal connection between the lenticonus and VEA service for myopia.
26158 the veteran had lenticonus of side and site of the body at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
26159 the veteran has established the causal connection between the lenticonus and VEA service for the clinical onset of myopia.
26162 the veteran has established the causal connection between the lenticonus and operational service for the clinical onset of myopia.
or
26163 the veteran has established the causal connection between the lenticonus and eligible service for the clinical onset of myopia.
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.
26160 the veteran had lenticonus of side and site of the body at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
26161 the veteran has established the causal connection between the lenticonus and VEA service for the clinical worsening of myopia.
26164 the veteran has established the causal connection between the lenticonus and operational service for the clinical worsening of myopia.
or
26165 the veteran has established the causal connection between the lenticonus and eligible service for the clinical worsening of myopia.
CLINICAL ONSET AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [26162]
26166 the lenticonus of side and site of the body is causally related to operational service.
CLINICAL ONSET AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [26163]
26167 the lenticonus of side and site of the body is causally related to eligible service.
CLINICAL WORSENING AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [26164]
26166 the lenticonus of side and site of the body is causally related to operational service.
26168 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the lenticonus of side and site of the body is causally related.
CLINICAL WORSENING AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [26165]
26167 the lenticonus of side and site of the body is causally related to eligible service.
26169 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the lenticonus of side and site of the body is causally related.