Using cannabis

Schizophrenia - Using cannabis Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 16 December 2009.

Preliminary questions [29568]

29569 there is some evidence that using cannabis may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

36237 — acceptance of the veteran's claim for the condition under consideration is excluded because of the use of a prohibited substance.

36238

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.

41313 the veteran used cannabis at least twice a week for a continuous period of at least six months before the age of 18 years.

41310 — the veteran has established the causal connection between using cannabis and VEA service for the clinical onset of schizophrenia.

41311 — the veteran has established the causal connection between using cannabis and operational service for the clinical onset of schizophrenia.

or

41312 — the veteran has established the causal connection between using cannabis and eligible service for the clinical onset of schizophrenia.

Clinical onset and operational service [41311]

41315

the veteran used cannabis at least twice a week for a continuous period of at least six months before the age of 18 years within the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

41317

the veteran's use of cannabis at least twice a week for a continuous period of at least six months before the age of 18 years within the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was caused by operational service.

41319

the veteran's use of cannabis at least twice a week for a continuous period of at least six months before the age of 18 years within the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which was caused by operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical onset and eligible service [41312]

41314

the veteran used cannabis at least twice a week for a continuous period of at least two years before the age of 18 years.

41316

the veteran used cannabis at least twice a week for a continuous period of at least two years before the age of 18 years within the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

41318

the veteran's use of cannabis at least twice a week for a continuous period of at least two years before the age of 18 years within the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was caused by eligible service.

41320

the veteran's use of cannabis at least twice a week for a continuous period of at least two years before the age of 18 years within the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which was caused by eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.