Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - HTLV-1 infection Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 17 December 2003.
Preliminary questions [2446]
8594 there is some evidence that an HTLV-1 infection may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.
24610 the condition under consideration is adult T-cell leukaemia-lymphoma.
the veteran has been infected with HTLV-1.2457 the veteran was infected with HTLV-1 before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
2458 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the HTLV-1 infection and VEA service for the clinical onset of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
2459 — the veteran has established the causal connection between being infected with HTLV-1 and operational service for the clinical onset of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
or
8080 — the veteran has established the causal connection between being infected with HTLV-1 and eligible service for the clinical onset of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Clinical onset and operational service [2459]
1672 — being infected with HTLV-1 is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [8080]
8081 — being infected with HTLV-1 is causally related to eligible service.