Astigmatism - Cataract surgery Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 20 August 2008.
Investigative Documents
Medical Report - Surgery - Refractive Error [MR9175]Preliminary questions [39875]
26191
there is some evidence that cataract surgery may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.
26192 the veteran has had cataract surgery of side and site of the body at some time.39876 — the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and VEA service for astigmatism.
39877 — the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and VEA service for the clinical onset of astigmatism.
39879 — the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and operational service for the clinical onset of astigmatism.
or
39880 — the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and eligible service for the clinical onset of astigmatism.
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.39878 — the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and VEA service for the clinical worsening of astigmatism.
39881 — the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and operational service for the clinical worsening of astigmatism.
or
39882 — the veteran has established the causal connection between cataract surgery and eligible service for the clinical worsening of astigmatism.
Clinical onset and operational service [39879]
39883
the veteran had cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the eighteen months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. 39887
the veteran had cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the eighteen months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration as a causal result of operational service. 39891
the cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the eighteen months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which was caused by operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.Clinical onset and eligible service [39880]
39884
the veteran had cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the twelve months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. 39888
the veteran had cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the twelve months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration as a causal result of eligible service. 39892
the cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the twelve months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which was caused by eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.Clinical worsening and operational service [39881]
39885
the veteran had cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the eighteen months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration. 39889
the veteran had cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the eighteen months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration as a causal result of operational service. 39967
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the cataract is causally related. 39893
the cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the eighteen months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, which was caused by operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.Clinical worsening and eligible service [39882]
39886
the veteran had cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the twelve months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration. 39890
the veteran had cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the twelve months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration as a causal result of eligible service. 39968
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the cataract is causally related. 39894
the cataract surgery of side and site of the body within the twelve months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, which was caused by eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.