External
Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Porphyria cutanea tarda - Cirrhosis of the liver Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 May 2001.

Preliminary questions [7727]

7784 there is some evidence that cirrhosis of the liver may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

22586 the veteran has had cirrhosis of the liver at some time.

7785the veteran has established the causal connection between the cirrhosis of the liver and VEA service for porphyria cutanea tarda.

30235 the veteran had cirrhosis of the liver before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

7786the veteran has established the causal connection between the cirrhosis of the liver and VEA service for the clinical onset of porphyria cutanea tarda.

30503the veteran has established the causal connection between the cirrhosis of the liver and operational service for the clinical onset of porphyria cutanea tarda.

or

30504the veteran has established the causal connection between the cirrhosis of the liver and eligible service for the clinical onset of porphyria cutanea tarda.

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.

30502

the veteran was suffering from cirrhosis of the liver before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

7787the veteran has established the causal connection between the cirrhosis of the liver and VEA service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

30505the veteran has established the causal connection between the cirrhosis of the liver and operational service for the clinical worsening of porphyria cutanea tarda.

or

30506the veteran has established the causal connection between the cirrhosis of the liver and eligible service for the clinical worsening of porphyria cutanea tarda.

Clinical onset and operational service [30503]

22588the cirrhosis of the liver is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [30504]

22589the cirrhosis of the liver is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [30505]

22588the cirrhosis of the liver is causally related to operational service.

30507

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the cirrhosis of the liver is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [30506]

22589the cirrhosis of the liver is causally related to eligible service.

30508

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the cirrhosis of the liver is causally related.