Hypermetropia - Corneal surgery Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 20 August 2008.
Investigative Documents
Medical Report - Surgery - Refractive Error [MR9175]Preliminary questions [26170]
26171
there is some evidence that having corneal surgery may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.
26172 the veteran has had corneal surgery of side and site of the body at some time. 26175
the veteran had corneal surgery of side and site of the body for a condition other than the condition under consideration.26173 — the veteran has established the causal connection between corneal surgery and VEA service for myopia or hypermetropia.
26174 — the veteran has established the causal connection between corneal surgery and VEA service for the clinical onset of myopia or hypermetropia.
26178 — the veteran has established the causal connection between corneal surgery and operational service for the clinical onset of myopia or hypermetropia.
or
26179 — the veteran has established the causal connection between corneal surgery and eligible service for the clinical onset of myopia or hypermetropia.
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.26177 — the veteran has established the causal connection between corneal surgery and VEA service for the clinical worsening of myopia or hypermetropia.
26180 — the veteran has established the causal connection between corneal surgery and operational service for the clinical worsening of myopia or hypermetropia.
or
26181 — the veteran has established the causal connection between corneal surgery and eligible service for the clinical worsening of myopia or hypermetropia.
Clinical onset and operational service [26178]
26185
the veteran had corneal surgery of side and site of the body within the eighteen months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. 39859
the veteran had corneal 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. 39863
the corneal 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 [26179]
39857
the veteran had corneal surgery of side and site of the body within the twelve months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. 39861
the veteran had corneal 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. 39865
the corneal 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 [26180]
26176
the veteran had corneal surgery of side and site of the body within the eighteen months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration. 39860
the veteran had corneal 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. 39965
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the medical condition, for which corneal surgery was performed, is causally related. 39864
the corneal 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 [26181]
39858
the veteran had corneal surgery of side and site of the body within the twelve months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration. 39862
the veteran had corneal 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. 39966
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the medical condition, for which corneal surgery was performed, is causally related. 39866
the corneal 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.