A significant other who experiences a category 1A stressor

Note: it is the "significant other" who has to experience the category 1A stressor.

RMA definitions

"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.

The RMA has defined a "a category 1A stressor" to mean "one or more of the following severe traumatic events:

(a) experiencing a life-threatening event;

(b) being subject to a serious physical attack or assault including rape and sexual molestation; or

(c) being threatened with a weapon, being held captive, being kidnapped, or being tortured".

Last reviewed for CCPS 16 September 2011.

Preliminary questions [37325]

37470 there is some evidence that having a significant other who experiences a category 1A stressor may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

35925 the veteran has a significant other who experienced a category 1A stressor at some time.

39682  the veteran has established the causal connection between the veteran's significant other experiencing a category 1A stressor and VEA service for depressive disorder.

39676   the condition under consideration is major depressive episode, recurrent major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder or depressive disorder not otherwise specified.

37472   the veteran has established the causal connection between the veteran's significant other experiencing a category 1A stressor and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

37474  the veteran has established the causal connection between the veteran's significant other experiencing a category 1A stressor and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

37475  the veteran has established the causal connection between the veteran's significant other experiencing a category 1A stressor and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

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.

37473   the veteran has established the causal connection between the veteran's significant other experiencing a category 1A stressor and VEA service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

37476  the veteran has established the causal connection between the veteran's significant other experiencing a category 1A stressor and operational service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.Ê

or

37477  the veteran has established the causal connection between the veteran's significant other experiencing a category 1A stressor and eligible service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and operational service [37474]

37478 the veteran's significant other experienced the category 1A stressor within the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

37482 the category 1A stressor experienced by the veteran's significant other within the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration is related to the veteran's operational service.

37486 the category 1A stressor experienced by the veteran's significant other within the two years 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 [37475]

37480 the veteran's significant other experienced the category 1A stressor within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

37484 the category 1A stressor experienced by the veteran's significant other within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration is related to the veteran's eligible service.

37488 the category 1A stressor experienced by the veteran's significant other within the one year 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 [37476]

37479 the veteran's significant other experienced the category 1A stressor after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the two years before its clinical worsening.

37483 the category 1A stressor experienced by the veteran's significant other within the two years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration is related to the veteran's operational service.

37487 the category 1A stressor experienced by the veteran's significant other within the two years 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 [37477]

37481 the veteran's significant other experienced the category 1A stressor after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the one year before its clinical worsening.

37485 the category 1A stressor experienced by the veteran's significant other within the one year before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration is related to the veteran's eligible service.

37489 the category 1A stressor experienced by the veteran's significant other within the one year 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.