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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Retinal vascular occlusive disease - Open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 05 October 2006.

Preliminary questions [36286]

36344 there is some evidence that open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

36346 the veteran has retinal vein occlusion.

36345the veteran has had open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension at some time.

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the veteran has had open-angle glaucoma at some time.

or

36351 the veteran has had ocular hypertension at some time.

36347 the veteran had the identified illness or injury at the time of the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.

36348the veteran has established the causal connection between open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension and VEA service for the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.

36349the veteran has established the causal connection between open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension and operational service for the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.

or

36350the veteran has established the causal connection between open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension and eligible service for the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.

Clinical onset and operational service [36349]

22451the identified illness or injury is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [36350]

22452the identified illness or injury is causally related to eligible service.