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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Porphyria cutanea tarda - Haemodialysis Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 May 2001.

Preliminary questions [30486]

30541 there is some evidence that undergoing haemodialysis may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

14932 the veteran has undergone haemodialysis at some time.

14933 the veteran has undergone haemodialysis for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

30542

for the identified illness or injury, the veteran underwent haemodialysis for the one year immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

30543the veteran has established the causal connection between the haemodialysis and VEA service for the clinical onset of porphyria cutanea tarda.

30544the veteran has established the causal connection between the haemodialysis and operational service for the clinical onset of porphyria cutanea tarda.

or

30545the veteran has established the causal connection between the haemodialysis and eligible service for the clinical onset of porphyria cutanea tarda.

Clinical onset and operational service [30544]

14942the identified illness or injury, for which haemodialysis was undergone, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [30545]

14943the identified illness or injury, for which haemodialysis was undergone, is causally related to eligible service.