External
Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Otitis externa - Diabetes mellitus Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 21 June 2002.

Preliminary questions [16389]

20239 there is some evidence that diabetes mellitus may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

489 — the veteran has diabetes mellitus.

10547 the veteran has insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1).

or

10548

the veteran has non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2).

30273 — the veteran has established the causal connection between diabetes mellitus and VEA service for the condition under consideration.

28495

the veteran had the identified illness or injury at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

30271 — the veteran has established the causal connection between diabetes mellitus and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

30286 — the veteran has established the causal connection between diabetes mellitus and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

30287 — the veteran has established the causal connection between diabetes mellitus and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

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.

28497

the veteran had the identified illness or injury at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

30272 — the veteran has established the causal connection between diabetes mellitus and VEA service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

30288 — the veteran has established the causal connection between diabetes mellitus and operational service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

or

30289 — the veteran has established the causal connection between diabetes mellitus and eligible service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and operational service [30286]

17527 — the identified illness or injury, a type of diabetes mellitus, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [30287]

17528 — the identified illness or injury, a type of diabetes mellitus, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [30288]

17527 — the identified illness or injury, a type of diabetes mellitus, is causally related to operational service.

26450

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [30289]

17528 — the identified illness or injury, a type of diabetes mellitus, is causally related to eligible service.

26451

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury is causally related.