Peripheral neuropathy - An inflammatory connective tissue disease Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 15 March 2006.
Preliminary questions [32712]
32684 there is some evidence that an inflammatory connective tissue disease may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.
32685 — the veteran has had an inflammatory connective tissue disease at some time.
8617 the veteran has had mixed connective tissue disease at some time.
or
20038 the veteran has had rheumatoid arthritis at some time.
or
6563 the veteran has had scleroderma at some time.
or
8615 the veteran has had Sjogren's syndrome at some time.
or
2576 the veteran has had systemic lupus erythematosus at some time.
the veteran had the identified illness or injury, an inflammatory connective tissue disease, at the time of the clinical onset of peripheral neuropathy.32687 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the inflammatory connective tissue disease and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
32688 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the inflammatory connective tissue disease and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
or
32689 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the inflammatory connective tissue disease and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
Clinical onset and operational service [32688]
32690 — the identified illness or injury, an inflammatory connective tissue disease, is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [32689]
32691 — the identified illness or injury, an inflammatory connective tissue disease, is causally related to eligible service.