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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Renal stone disease - Urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 01 August 1995.

Preliminary questions [11099]

11160 there is some evidence that a urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

11150 the veteran has had a urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease at some time.

11151urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease means an infection with bacteria, usually Proteus species, that possess the enzyme urease which degrades urea to ammonia and carbon dioxide. [Default true]

11152 the veteran suffered from the identified illness or injury, a urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease, before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

11153the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease, and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

11154the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease, and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

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11155the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, a urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease, and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and operational service [11154]

11156the identified illness or injury, a urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [11155]

11157the identified illness or injury, a urinary tract infection involving the bacterial enzyme urease, is causally related to eligible service.