Leprosy with cranial nerve involvement

Trigeminal neuralgia - Leprosy with cranial nerve involvement Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 10 March 1995.

Preliminary questions [8157]

8607 [1] there is some evidence that leprosy with trigeminal nerve involvement may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

8198 [1] the veteran has had leprosy with trigeminal nerve involvement at some time.

8200 [2] the leprosy involved the trigeminal nerve prior to the clinical onset of trigeminal neuralgia. [3]

8201 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the leprosy with trigeminal nerve involvement and operational service for the clinical onset of trigeminal neuralgia.

Clinical onset and operational service [8201]

8202 — the leprosy is causally related to operational service. [4]