A clinically significant psychiatric condition
Drug dependence and drug abuse - A clinically significant psychiatric condition Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 09 September 2009.
Preliminary questions [30005]
36237 — acceptance of the veteran's claim for the condition under consideration is excluded because of the use of a prohibited substance.
the veteran has some VEA service on or after 24 October 1980.36239 the condition under consideration involved the use of a prohibited substance during service on or after 24 October 1980.
40548 the veteran has had an Axis 1 or 2 psychiatric condition (excluding drug-related disorders) at some time.
40549 — an Axis 1 or 2 psychiatric condition means any Axis 1 or 2 disorder of mental health attracting a diagnosis under DSM-IV-TR (excluding drug-related disorders).
the identified illness or injury, a psychiatric condition, has been clinically significant at some time.26320 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the psychiatric disorder and VEA service for the condition under consideration.
the identified illness or injury, a psychiatric condition, was clinically significant at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.26322 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the psychiatric disorder and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
26327 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the psychiatric disorder and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
or
26328 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the psychiatric disorder and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
or
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service. the condition under consideration permanently worsened. the identified illness or injury, a psychiatric condition, was clinically significant at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.26326 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the psychiatric disorder and VEA service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
26329 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the psychiatric disorder and operational service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
or
26330 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the psychiatric disorder and eligible service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
Clinical onset and operational service [26327]
26044 — the identified illness or injury, a clinically significant psychiatric condition, is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [26328]
26045 — the identified illness or injury, a clinically significant psychiatric condition, is causally related to eligible service.
Clinical worsening and operational service [26329]
26044 — the identified illness or injury, a clinically significant psychiatric condition, is causally related to operational service.
the clinical onset of the veteran's condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, a clinically significant psychiatric condition, is causally related.Clinical worsening and eligible service [26330]
26045 — the identified illness or injury, a clinically significant psychiatric condition, is causally related to eligible service.
the clinical onset of the veteran's condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, a clinically significant psychiatric condition, is causally related.
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