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]
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/ccpsf002rc-0
[2] clikpopup://CCPS/Leprosy involving the trigeminal nerve prior to onset of trigeminal neuralgia
[3] clikpopup://CCPS/reject8200No
[4] clikpopup://CCPS/reject8202No