Foreign object or implement inserted into or removed from the ear canal

Otitis externa - Foreign object or implement inserted into or removed from the ear canal Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 21 June 2002.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Foreign Objects - Otitis Externa [CR9081]

Preliminary questions [16385]

16447

there is some evidence that having a foreign object or implement inserted into or removed from the ear may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

16421 — the veteran has had a foreign object or implement inserted into or removed from the ear canal of side and site of the body at some time. [Default true]

16422 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of a foreign object or implement and VEA service for otitis externa.

16423 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of a foreign object or implement and VEA service for the clinical onset of otitis externa.

16429 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of a foreign object or implement and operational service for the clinical onset of otitis externa.

or

16430 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of a foreign object or implement and eligible service for the clinical onset of otitis externa.

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.

16424 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of a foreign object or implement and VEA service for the clinical worsening of otitis externa.

16431 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of a foreign object or implement and operational service for the clinical worsening of otitis externa.

or

16432 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of a foreign object or implement and eligible service for the clinical worsening of otitis externa.

Clinical onset and operational service [16429]

16443

on operational service, the veteran suffered the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of side and site of the body of a foreign object or implement within the 14 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

16434

the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of side and site of the body of a foreign object or implement before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration on operational service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

16438

the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of side and site of the body of a foreign object or implement was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.

20306 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had a foreign object or implement inserted into or removed from the ear canal of side and site of the body within the 14 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

16439 — the identified illness or injury which caused the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of side and site of the body of a foreign object or implement is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [16430]

16445

in the course of eligible service duties, the veteran suffered the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of side and site of the body of a foreign object or implement within the 7 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

16437

the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of side and site of the body of a foreign object or implement before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration on eligible service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

16438

the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of side and site of the body of a foreign object or implement was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.

31620 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had a foreign object or implement inserted into or removed from the ear canal of side and site of the body within the 7 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

16440 — the identified illness or injury which caused the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of side and site of the body of a foreign object or implement is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [16431]

16444

in the course of operational service duties, the veteran suffered the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of side and site of the body of a foreign object or implement within the 14 days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

20303

the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of side and site of the body of a foreign object or implement before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration on operational service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

16438

the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of side and site of the body of a foreign object or implement was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.

31619 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had a foreign object or implement inserted into or removed from the ear canal of side and site of the body within the 14 days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

16439 — the identified illness or injury which caused the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of side and site of the body of a foreign object or implement is causally related to operational service.

16441

the clinical onset of otitis externa of side and site of the body occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury that caused the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of side and site of the body of a foreign object or implement is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [16432]

20305

in the course of eligible service duties, the veteran suffered the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of side and site of the body of a foreign object or implement within the 7 days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

20304

the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of side and site of the body of a foreign object or implement before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration on eligible service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

16438

the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of side and site of the body of a foreign object or implement was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.

31621 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had a foreign object or implement inserted into or removed from the ear canal of side and site of the body within the 7 days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

16440 — the identified illness or injury which caused the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of side and site of the body of a foreign object or implement is causally related to eligible service.

16442

the clinical onset of otitis externa of side and site of the body occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury that caused the insertion into or removal from the ear canal of side and site of the body of a foreign object or implement is causally related.