Therapeutic radiation involving the temporal bone

Otitis media - Therapeutic radiation involving the temporal bone Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 09 September 2009.

Preliminary questions [32991]

33052 there is some evidence that a course of therapeutic radiation involving the temporal bone may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

33061 the veteran has undergone a course of therapeutic radiation involving the temporal bone at some time.

33053 the veteran has undergone a course of therapeutic radiation involving the temporal bone near side and site of the body at some time.

33054

the veteran underwent a course of therapeutic radiation involving the temporal bone near side and site of the body within the three years immediately before the clinical onset of otitis media.

33055

the course of therapeutic radiation involving the temporal bone near side and site of the body within the three years immediately before the clinical onset of otitis media was for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

33056 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the course of therapeutic radiation involving the temporal bone of the affected side and VEA service for the clinical onset of otitis media.

33057 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the course of therapeutic radiation involving the temporal bone of the affected side and operational service for the clinical onset of otitis media.

or

33058 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the course of therapeutic radiation involving the temporal bone of the affected side and eligible service for the clinical onset of otitis media.

Clinical onset and operational service [33057]

33059 — the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation involving the temporal bone of side and site of the body was undergone is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [33058]

33060 — the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation involving the temporal bone of side and site of the body was undergone is causally related to eligible service.