The death of a significant other

Traumatic death of a significant other

RMA definitions

"Traumatic death" means death due to homicide, suicide, an accident, or other violent or traumatic circumstances;

"a significant other" means a person who has a close family bond or a close personal relationship and is important or influential in one's life.

Last reviewed for CCPS 27 April 2010.

Preliminary questions [38930]

37447 there is some evidence that the death of a significant other may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

26976 the veteran suffered from angina or acute myocardial infarction or sudden death from ischaemic heart disease.

37448 the veteran has experienced the death of a significant other at some time.

39012  the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a significant other and VEA service for ischaemic heart disease.

39013   the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a significant other and VEA service for the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease.

39015  the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a significant other and operational service for the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease.

or

39016  the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a significant other and eligible service for the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease.

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.

39014   the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a significant other and VEA service for the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.

39017  the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a significant other and operational service for the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.

or

39018  the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a significant other and eligible service for the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.

Clinical onset and operational service [39015]

39019 the veteran experienced the death of a significant other within the 12 months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

39023 the death of the veteran's significant other within the 12 months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was related to the veteran's operational service.

39027 the death of the veteran's significant other within the 12 months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which was related to the veteran's operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical onset and eligible service [39016]

39020 the veteran experienced the death of a significant other within the six months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

39024 the death of the veteran's significant other within the six months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was related to the veteran's eligible service.

39028 the death of the veteran's significant other within the six months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which was related to the veteran's eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical worsening and operational service [39017]

39021 the veteran experienced the death of a significant other after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the 12 months before its clinical worsening.

39025 the death of the veteran's significant other within the 12 months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration was related to the veteran's operational service.

39029 the death of the veteran's significant other within the 12 months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, which was related to the veteran's operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [39018]

39022 the veteran experienced the death of a significant other after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the six months before its clinical worsening.

39026 the death of the veteran's significant other within the six months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration was related to the veteran's eligible service.

39030 the death of the veteran's significant other within the six months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, which was related to the veteran's eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.