Cocaine or amphetamines

Cardiomyopathy - Cocaine or amphetamines Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Using Cocaine or Amphetamines - Cardiomyopathy [MR9387]

Preliminary questions [38105]

38106

there is some evidence that using cocaine or amphetamines may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

38107 — the veteran has established the causal connection between using cocaine or amphetamines and VEA service for cardiomyopathy.

38108 — the veteran has established the causal connection between using cocaine or amphetamines and VEA service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

38110 — the veteran has established the causal connection between using cocaine or amphetamines and operational service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

or

38111 — the veteran has established the causal connection between using cocaine or amphetamines and eligible service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

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.

38109 — the veteran has established the causal connection between using cocaine or amphetamines and VEA service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

38112 — the veteran has established the causal connection between using cocaine or amphetamines and operational service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

or

38113 — the veteran has established the causal connection between using cocaine or amphetamines and eligible service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

Clinical onset and operational service [38110]

38114

the veteran used cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives on operational service.

38116

on operational service, the veteran used cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives at the time of the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

38117

the veteran's use of cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives on operational service at the time of the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

38118

the veteran's use of cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.

38119

as a result of the identified illness or injury, the veteran used cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

38120 — the identified illness or injury, as a result of which the veteran used cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [38111]

38542

the veteran used cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives on eligible service.

38543

on eligible service, the veteran used cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives at the time of the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.

38546

the veteran's use of cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives on eligible service at the time of the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

38549

the veteran's use of cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives on eligible service at the time of the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy occurred as a causal result of eligible service.

or

38118

the veteran's use of cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.

38119

as a result of the identified illness or injury, the veteran used cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

38121 — the identified illness or injury, as a result of which the veteran used cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [38112]

38114

the veteran used cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives on operational service.

38544

on operational service, the veteran used cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives at the time of the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

38547

the veteran's use of cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives on operational service at the time of the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

38550

the veteran's use of cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives on operational service at the time of the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy occurred as a causal result of operational service.

or

38118

the veteran's use of cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.

38115

as a result of the identified illness or injury, the veteran used cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

38120 — the identified illness or injury, as a result of which the veteran used cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives, is causally related to operational service.

38122

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, as a result of which the veteran used cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [38113]

38542

the veteran used cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives on eligible service.

38545

on eligible service, the veteran used cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives at the time of the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.

38548

the veteran's use of cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives on eligible service at the time of the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

38551

the veteran's use of cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives on eligible service at the time of the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy occurred as a causal result of eligible service.

or

38118

the veteran's use of cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives was due to an illness or injury which is identifiable.

38115

as a result of the identified illness or injury, the veteran used cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

38121 — the identified illness or injury, as a result of which the veteran used cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives, is causally related to eligible service.

38123

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, as a result of which the veteran used cocaine, amphetamines or amphetamine derivatives, is causally related.