Psychiatric disorder with depressive features

Suicide or attempted suicide - Psychiatric disorder with depressive features Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 21 February 2000.

Preliminary questions [20439]

20448 the veteran has suffered from a psychiatric disorder with depressive features at some time.

20449 the veteran was suffering from a psychiatric disorder with depressive features at the time the veteran attempted or committed suicide.

20453

the psychiatric disorder with depressive features that the veteran was suffering from at the time the veteran attempted or committed suicide is an illness which is identifiable.

20450 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the psychiatric disorder with depressive features and VEA service for suicide or attempted suicide.

20451 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the psychiatric disorder with depressive features and operational service for suicide or attempted suicide.

or

20452 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the psychiatric disorder with depressive features and eligible service for suicide or attempted suicide.

Clinical onset and operational service [20451]

20454 — the identified illness or injury, a psychiatric disorder with depressive features, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [20452]

20455 — the identified illness or injury, a psychiatric disorder with depressive features, is causally related to eligible service.