Conductive hearing loss - Otosclerosis Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 01 July 1996.
Preliminary questions [15088]
13127 the veteran has suffered from otosclerosis at some time.
13128 the veteran has suffered from otosclerosis in side and site of the body at some time.
15117 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the otosclerosis and VEA service for conductive hearing loss.
15118 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the otosclerosis and VEA service for the clinical onset of conductive hearing loss of side and site of the body.
15120 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the otosclerosis and operational service for the clinical onset of conductive hearing loss.
or
15121 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the otosclerosis and eligible service for the clinical onset of conductive hearing loss.
or
the clinical onset of conductive hearing loss of side and site of the body occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service. the veteran's conductive hearing loss of side and site of the body permanently worsened.15119 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the otosclerosis and VEA service for the clinical worsening of conductive hearing loss.
15122 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the otosclerosis and operational service for the clinical worsening of conductive hearing loss.
or
15123 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the otosclerosis and eligible service for the clinical worsening of conductive hearing loss.
Clinical onset and operational service [15120]
the veteran suffered from otosclerosis of side and site of the body at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.30468 — the otosclerosis is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [15121]
the veteran suffered from otosclerosis of side and site of the body at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.30469 — the otosclerosis is causally related to eligible service.
Clinical worsening and operational service [15122]
the veteran suffered from otosclerosis of side and site of the body at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.30468 — the otosclerosis is causally related to operational service.
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the otosclerosis of side and site of the body is causally related.Clinical worsening and eligible service [15123]
the veteran suffered from otosclerosis of side and site of the body at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.30469 — the otosclerosis is causally related to eligible service.
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the otosclerosis of side and site of the body is causally related.