Otitis externa - Swimming or diving in water Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 21 June 2002.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Swimming or Diving in Water - Otitis Externa [CR9080]
Preliminary questions [16383]
16393 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the swimming or diving in water and VEA service for otitis externa.
16398 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the swimming or diving in water and VEA service for the clinical onset of otitis externa.
16400 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the swimming or diving in water and operational service for the clinical onset of otitis externa.
or
16401 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the swimming or diving in water and eligible service for the clinical onset of otitis externa.
or
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.16399 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the swimming or diving in water and VEA service for the clinical worsening of otitis externa.
16402 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the swimming or diving in water and operational service for the clinical worsening of otitis externa.
or
16403 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the swimming or diving in water and eligible service for the clinical worsening of otitis externa.
Clinical onset and operational service [16400]
the veteran went swimming or diving in water within the 14 days before the clinical onset of otitis externa of side and site of the body. the veteran went swimming or diving in water within the 14 days before the clinical onset of otitis externa of side and site of the body on operational service. the swimming or diving in water within the 14 days before the clinical onset of otitis externa of side and site of the body on operational service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.Clinical onset and eligible service [16401]
the veteran went swimming or diving in water within the 7 days before the clinical onset of otitis externa of side and site of the body. the veteran went swimming or diving in water within the 7 days before the clinical onset of otitis externa of side and site of the body on eligible service. the veteran went swimming or diving in water within the 7 days before the clinical onset of otitis externa of side and site of the body on eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service duties. the swimming or diving in water within the seven days before the clinical onset of otitis externa of side and site of the body on eligible service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.Clinical worsening and operational service [16402]
the veteran went swimming or diving in water within the 14 days before the clinical worsening of otitis externa of side and site of the body. the veteran went swimming or diving in water within the 14 days before the clinical worsening of otitis externa of side and site of the body on operational service. the veteran went swimming or diving in water within the 14 days before the clinical worsening of otitis externa of side and site of the body on operational service, as a causal result of operational service duties. the swimming or diving in water within the 14 days before the clinical worsening of otitis externa of side and site of the body on operational service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.Clinical worsening and eligible service [16403]
the veteran went swimming or diving in water within the 7 days before the clinical worsening of otitis externa of side and site of the body. the veteran went swimming or diving in water within the 7 days before the clinical worsening of otitis externa of side and site of the body on eligible service. the veteran went swimming or diving in water within the 7 days before the clinical worsening of otitis externa of side and site of the body on eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service duties. the swimming or diving in water within the 7 days before the clinical worsening of otitis externa of side and site of the body on eligible service was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.