Rheumatoid arthritis - Treatment with a drug that aggravates rheumatoid arthritis Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 22 December 2008.
Investigative Documents
Medical Report - Treatment with a Drug that Aggravates Rheumatoid Arthritis [MR9314]
Preliminary questions [34581]
there is some evidence that treatment with a drug which aggravates rheumatoid arthritis may be a factor in the worsening of the condition under consideration.7334 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.
the condition under consideration permanently worsened. the veteran has been treated with a drug which aggravates rheumatoid arthritis at some time. the veteran was treated with a drug which aggravates rheumatoid arthritis for an illness or injury which is identifiable. for the identified illness or injury, the veteran was treated with a drug which aggravates rheumatoid arthritis after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the eight weeks before its clinical worsening.34669 — the veteran has established the causal connection between treatment with a drug that aggravates rheumatoid arthritis and operational service for the clinical worsening of rheumatoid arthritis.
Clinical worsening and operational service [34669]
34666 — the identified illness or injury for which the veteran was being treated with a drug which aggravates rheumatoid arthritis is causally related to operational service.
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury for which the veteran was being treated with a drug which aggravates rheumatoid arthritis is causally related.