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A space occupying lesion affecting the brain stem

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Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism - A space occupying lesion affecting the brain stem Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 26 September 2007.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - A Space Occupying Lesion Affecting the Brain Stem - Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism [MR9143]

Preliminary questions [23254]

23359

there is some evidence that a space occupying lesion affecting the brainstem may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

23360 the veteran has had a space occupying lesion affecting the brainstem at some time.

23370the space occupying lesion affecting the brainstem is an illness or injury which is identifiable.

23361the veteran has established the causal connection between the space occupying lesion affecting the brainstem and VEA service for Parkinson's disease or parkinsonism.

23362the veteran has established the causal connection between the space occupying lesion affecting the brainstem and VEA service for the clinical onset of parkinsonism.

23365the veteran has established the causal connection between the space occupying lesion affecting the brainstem and eligible service for the clinical onset of parkinsonism.

or

23364the veteran has established the causal connection between the space occupying lesion affecting the brainstem 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.

7335

the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

23363the veteran has established the causal connection between the space occupying lesion affecting the brainstem and VEA service for the clinical worsening of Parkinson's disease or parkinsonism.

23367the veteran has established the causal connection between the space occupying lesion affecting the brainstem and eligible service for the clinical worsening of Parkinson's disease or parkinsonism.

or

23366the veteran has established the causal connection between the space occupying lesion affecting the brainstem and operational service for the clinical worsening of Parkinson's disease or parkinsonism.

Clinical onset and operational service [23364]

38596the veteran has parkinsonism.

23368

the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a space occupying lesion affecting the brainstem, within the 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

23371the identified illness or injury, a space occupying lesion affecting the brainstem, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [23365]

38596the veteran has parkinsonism.

38639

the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a space occupying lesion affecting the brainstem, at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

23372the identified illness or injury, a space occupying lesion affecting the brainstem, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [23366]

23369

the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a space occupying lesion affecting the brainstem, within the 90 days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

23371the identified illness or injury, a space occupying lesion affecting the brainstem, is causally related to operational service.

23373

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, a space occupying lesion affecting the brainstem, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [23367]

38640

the veteran had the identified illness or injury, a space occupying lesion affecting the brainstem, at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

23372the identified illness or injury, a space occupying lesion affecting the brainstem, is causally related to eligible service.

23374

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, a space occupying lesion affecting the brainstem, is causally related.