Conductive hearing loss - A surgical procedure involving the middle ear or the external auditory canal Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 01 July 1996.
Preliminary questions [15093]
15306 there is some evidence that a surgical procedure involving the middle ear or the external auditory canal may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.
15195 the veteran has had a surgical procedure involving the middle ear or the external auditory canal at some time.
15196 the veteran has had a surgical procedure involving the middle ear or the external auditory canal of side and site of the body at some time.
the veteran has had a surgical procedure involving the middle ear or the external auditory canal for an illness or injury which is identifiable.15198 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, for which the surgery to the ear was given, and VEA service for conductive hearing loss.
15199 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, for which the surgery to the ear was given, and VEA service for the clinical onset of conductive hearing loss.
15201 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, for which the surgery to the ear was given, and operational service for the clinical onset of conductive hearing loss.
or
15202 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, for which the surgery to the ear was given, 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.15200 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, for which the surgery to the ear was given, and VEA service for the clinical worsening of conductive hearing loss.
15203 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, for which the surgery to the ear was given, and operational service for the clinical worsening of conductive hearing loss.
or
15204 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the identified illness or injury, for which the surgery to the ear was given, and eligible service for the clinical worsening of conductive hearing loss.
Clinical onset and operational service [15201]
the veteran had a surgical procedure involving the middle ear or the external auditory canal for the identified illness or injury within thirty days immediately before the clinical onset of conductive hearing loss of side and site of the body.15207 — the identified illness or injury, for which a surgical procedure involving the middle ear or external auditory canal of side and site of the body was given, is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [15202]
the veteran had a surgical procedure involving the middle ear or the external auditory canal for the identified illness or injury within thirty days immediately before the clinical onset of conductive hearing loss of side and site of the body.15208 — the identified illness or injury, for which a surgical procedure involving the middle ear or external auditory canal of side and site of the body was given, is causally related to eligible service.
Clinical worsening and operational service [15203]
the veteran had a surgical procedure involving the middle ear or the external auditory canal for the identified illness or injury within thirty days immediately before the clinical worsening of conductive hearing loss of side and site of the body.15207 — the identified illness or injury, for which a surgical procedure involving the middle ear or external auditory canal of side and site of the body was given, is causally related to operational service.
the clinical onset of conductive hearing loss to side and site of the body occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, for which surgery involving the middle ear or external auditory canal was given, is causally related.Clinical worsening and eligible service [15204]
the veteran had a surgical procedure involving the middle ear or the external auditory canal for the identified illness or injury within thirty days immediately before the clinical worsening of conductive hearing loss of side and site of the body.15208 — the identified illness or injury, for which a surgical procedure involving the middle ear or external auditory canal of side and site of the body was given, is causally related to eligible service.
the clinical onset of conductive hearing loss to side and site of the body occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, for which surgery involving the middle ear or external auditory canal was given, is causally related.