Ingestion of fish from area endemic with Opisthorcis Felineus or Viverrini

Opisthorchiasis - Ingestion of fish from area endemic with Opisthorcis Felineus or Viverrini Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 13 April 1995.

Preliminary questions [8304]

8311 — the veteran ingested raw, undercooked, pickled or smoked fish from an area in which the trematode Opisthorcis viverrini or Opisthorcis felineus was endemic, at some time.

8312 — the veteran ingested raw, undercooked, pickled or smoked fish from an area in which the trematode Opisthorcis viverrini or Opisthorcis felineus was endemic, prior to the clinical onset of opisthorchiasis. [Default true]

8306 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the ingesting of fish and VEA service for the clinical onset of opisthorchiasis.

8309 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the ingesting of fish and operational service for the clinical onset of opisthorchiasis.

or

8310 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the ingesting of fish and eligible service for the clinical onset of opisthorchiasis.

Clinical onset and operational service [8309]

8313 the veteran ingested raw, undercooked, pickled or smoked fish from an area in which the trematode Opisthorcis viverrini or Opisthorcis felineus was endemic, prior to the clinical onset of opisthorchiasis, on operational service.

8316

the ingestion of raw, undercooked, pickled or smoked fish from an area in which the trematode Opisthorcis viverrini or Opisthorcis felineus was endemic, prior to the clinical onset of opisthorchiasis, on operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical onset and eligible service [8310]

8314

the veteran ingested raw, undercooked, pickled or smoked fish from an area in which the trematode Opisthorcis viverrini or Opisthorcis felineus was endemic, prior to the clinical onset of opisthorchiasis, on eligible service.

8315

the veteran ingested raw, undercooked, pickled or smoked fish from an area in which the trematode Opisthorcis viverrini or Opisthorcis felineus was endemic, prior to the clinical onset of opisthorchiasis, on eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service duties.

8317

the ingestion of raw, undercooked, pickled or smoked fish from an area in which the trematode Opisthorcis viverrini or Opisthorcis felineus is endemic, on eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.