Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism - Hydrocephalus Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 26 September 2007.
Preliminary questions [38641]
38642 there is some evidence that hydrocephalus may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.
38643 the veteran has had hydrocephalus at some time.
38644 — the veteran has established the causal connection between hydrocephalus and VEA service for Parkinson's disease or parkinsonism.
38645 — the veteran has established the causal connection between hydrocephalus and VEA service for the clinical onset of parkinsonism.
38648 — the veteran has established the causal connection between hydrocephalus and eligible service for the clinical onset of parkinsonism.
or
38647 — the veteran has established the causal connection between hydrocephalus and operational service for the clinical onset of parkinsonism.
or
7334 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.
the condition under consideration permanently worsened.38646 — the veteran has established the causal connection between hydrocephalus and VEA service for the clinical worsening of Parkinson's disease or parkinsonism.
38650 — the veteran has established the causal connection between hydrocephalus and eligible service for the clinical worsening of Parkinson's disease or parkinsonism.
or
38649 — the veteran has established the causal connection between hydrocephalus and operational service for the clinical worsening of Parkinson's disease or parkinsonism.
Clinical onset and operational service [38647]
38596 — the veteran has parkinsonism.
the veteran had hydrocephalus within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.38655 — the veteran's hydrocephalus is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [38648]
38596 — the veteran has parkinsonism.
the veteran had hydrocephalus at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.38656 — the veteran's hydrocephalus is causally related to eligible service.
Clinical worsening and operational service [38649]
the veteran had hydrocephalus within the 90 days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.38655 — the veteran's hydrocephalus is causally related to operational service.
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the veteran's hydrocephalus is causally related.Clinical worsening and eligible service [38650]
the veteran had hydrocephalus at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.38656 — the veteran's hydrocephalus is causally related to eligible service.
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the veteran's hydrocephalus is causally related.