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Every Statement of Principles covering the ears, nose and throat: 15 conditions, 695 legislated factors between them. Each one links through to the full factor list, and to an example report where we have written one.
A claim for any of these is decided against its Statement of Principles. At least one factor has to be met, and connected to your service. Reasonable Hypothesis applies to operational service; Balance of Probabilities to peacetime.
Allergic rhinitis
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, allergic rhinitis: (a) means symptomatic inflammation of the nasal mucosa associated with allergen exposure and mediated by an…
Anosmia
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, anosmia means an acquired, total and permanent loss of the ability to smell, due to a defect in the olfactory neuroepithelium, olfactory…
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo means recurrent episodes of vertigo lasting less than one minute that are provoked by specific…
Conductive hearing loss
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, conductive hearing loss: (a) means acquired hearing loss due to defective conduction of sound from the external environment to the inner…
Hyperacusis
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, hyperacusis: (a) means a disorder of sound tolerance or perception in which there is increased sensitivity or decreased tolerance to…
Meniere disease and meniere syndrome
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, Meniere disease: (a) means a primary (idiopathic) pathology affecting both the cochlea and the vestibular apparatus of the labyrinth on…
Otitic barotrauma
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, otitic barotrauma means an injury to the middle or inner ear arising from inequalities in the barometric pressure between the…
Otitis externa
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, otitis externa: (a) means an infectious or non-infectious inflammation of the external auditory canal; and (b) includes: (i) acute…
Otitis media
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, otitis media: (a) means an infective or inflammatory process within the middle ear; and (b) excludes cholesteatoma and isolated…
Otosclerosis
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, otosclerosis: (a) means a disorder of the ear characterised by abnormal bone remodelling of the otic capsule which can progress towards…
Sensorineural hearing loss
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, sensorineural hearing loss: (a) means acquired hearing loss due to a defect in the cochlea or auditory nerve, with a permanent shift to…
Sinus barotrauma
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, sinus barotrauma means an injury to a paranasal sinus arising from inequalities in the barometric pressure between the surrounding…
Sinusitis
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, sinusitis (also known as rhinosinusitis): (a) means inflammation of the nasal cavity and the paranasal sinuses; and (b) includes acute…
Tinnitus
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, tinnitus: (a) means intermittent or constant perception of sound: (i) in one or both ears; or (ii) in or around the head; occurring…
Toxic vestibulopathy
For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, toxic vestibulopathy: (a) means damage to the vestibular organs of the inner ear or the vestibular nerve as a result of exposure to a…
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