Otitis media - Viral upper respiratory tract infection Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 09 September 2009.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infection [CR9310]
Preliminary questions [32987]
32996 — the veteran suffered from a viral upper respiratory tract infection at some time.
32997 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the viral upper respiratory tract infection and VEA service for otitis media.
32998 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the viral upper respiratory tract infection and VEA service for the clinical onset of otitis media.
33003 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the viral upper respiratory tract infection and operational service for the clinical onset of otitis media.
or
33002 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the viral upper respiratory tract infection and eligible service for the clinical onset of otitis media.
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.32999 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the viral upper respiratory tract infection and VEA service for the clinical worsening of otitis media.
33000 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the viral upper respiratory tract infection and operational service for the clinical worsening of otitis media.
or
33001 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the viral upper respiratory tract infection and eligible service for the clinical worsening of otitis media.
Clinical onset and operational service [33003]
on operational service, the veteran suffered a viral upper respiratory tract infection within the 21 days immediately before the clinical onset of otitis media.Clinical onset and eligible service [33002]
on eligible service the veteran suffered a viral upper respiratory tract infection within the seven days immediately before the clinical onset of otitis media. as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran suffered a viral upper respiratory tract infection within the seven days immediately before the clinical onset of otitis media.Clinical worsening and operational service [33000]
on operational service, the veteran suffered a viral upper respiratory tract infection within the 21 days immediately before the clinical worsening of otitis media. as a causal result of operational service, the veteran suffered a viral upper respiratory tract infection within the 21 days immediately before the clinical worsening of otitis media.Clinical worsening and eligible service [33001]
on eligible service the veteran suffered a viral upper respiratory tract infection within the seven days immediately before the clinical worsening of otitis media. as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran suffered a viral upper respiratory tract infection within the seven days immediately before the clinical worsening of otitis media.