Course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck

Sensorineural hearing loss - Course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck Factor

The therapeutic radiation would only be relevant if it were given for a condition other than the one now being considered.

The head includes the face and the neck includes that area down to the nape of the neck (C7 of the cervical spine).

Preliminary questions [14422]

16446 there is some evidence that a course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck region may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

11429 the veteran has undergone a course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck at some time.

11431 the veteran underwent a course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

14665  the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the head or neck region and VEA service for sensorineural hearing loss.

14672 for treatment of the identified illness or injury, the veteran underwent a course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck region within the 18 months immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

14666   the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the head or neck region and VEA service for the clinical onset of sensorineural hearing loss.

14668  the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the head or neck region and operational service for the clinical onset of sensorineural hearing loss.

or

14669  the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the head or neck region and eligible service for the clinical onset of sensorineural hearing loss.

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.

14673 for treatment of the identified illness or injury, the veteran underwent a course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck region within the 18 months immediately before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

14667   the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the head or neck region and VEA service for the clinical worsening of sensorineural hearing loss.

14670  the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the head or neck region and operational service for the clinical worsening of sensorineural hearing loss.

or

14671  the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the head or neck region and eligible service for the clinical worsening of sensorineural hearing loss.

Clinical onset and operational service [14668]

11438  the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck was undergone is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [14669]

11439  the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck was undergone is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [14670]

11438  the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck was undergone is causally related to operational service.

14674 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury for which the therapeutic radiation to the head or neck was undergone is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [14671]

11439  the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation to the head or neck was undergone is causally related to eligible service.

14675 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the   identified illness or injury for which the therapeutic radiation to the head or neck was undergone is causally related.