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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]
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. 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] or
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] or
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] or
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. Clinical worsening and eligible service [16432] or
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.