Severe childhood abuse

Drug dependence and drug abuse - Severe childhood abuse Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 09 September 2009.

Preliminary questions [40569]

40465 there is some evidence that severe childhood abuse may be a factor in the development or worsening 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.

40582 — the veteran has established the causal connection between severe childhood abuse and VEA service for alcohol or drug dependence or abuse.

40583 — the veteran has established the causal connection between severe childhood abuse and VEA service for the clinical onset of alcohol or drug dependence or abuse.

40585 — the veteran has established the causal connection between severe childhood abuse and operational service for the clinical onset of alcohol or drug dependence or abuse.

or

40586 — the veteran has established the causal connection between severe childhood abuse and eligible service for the clinical onset of alcohol or drug dependence or abuse.

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.

40584 — the veteran has established the causal connection between severe childhood abuse and VEA service for the clinical worsening of alcohol or drug dependence or abuse.

40587 — the veteran has established the causal connection between severe childhood abuse and operational service for the clinical worsening of alcohol or drug dependence or abuse.

or

40588 — the veteran has established the causal connection between severe childhood abuse and eligible service for the clinical worsening of alcohol or drug dependence or abuse.

Clinical onset and operational service [40585]

40574

on operational service, the veteran was the recipient of severe childhood abuse.

40578

on operational service, the veteran was the recipient of severe childhood abuse within the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and eligible service [40586]

40575

on eligible service, the veteran was the recipient of severe childhood abuse.

40577

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran was the recipient of severe childhood abuse.

40579

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran was the recipient of severe childhood abuse within the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical worsening and operational service [40587]

40574

on operational service, the veteran was the recipient of severe childhood abuse.

40576

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran was the recipient of severe childhood abuse.

40580

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran was the recipient of severe childhood abuse within the ten years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [40588]

40575

on eligible service, the veteran was the recipient of severe childhood abuse.

40577

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran was the recipient of severe childhood abuse.

40581

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran was the recipient of severe childhood abuse within the ten years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.