External
Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Acute stress disorder - Traumatic death of a significant other Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 24 May 2007.

Preliminary questions [35912]

35914 there is some evidence that the traumatic death of a significant other may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

35915 the veteran has experienced the traumatic death of a significant other at some time.

35916

the veteran experienced the traumatic death of a significant other not more than four weeks before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

35921 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the traumatic death of a significant other and VEA service for the clinical onset of acute stress disorder.

35922 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the traumatic death of a significant other and operational service for the clinical onset of acute stress disorder.

or

35923 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the traumatic death of a significant other and eligible service for the clinical onset of acute stress disorder.

Clinical onset and operational service [35922]

35917

the traumatic death of the veteran's significant other not more than four weeks before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration is related to the veteran's operational service.

35919

the traumatic death of the veteran's significant other not more than four weeks before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which is related to the veteran's operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical onset and eligible service [35923]

35918

the traumatic death of the veteran's significant other not more than four weeks before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration is related to the veteran's eligible service.

35920

the traumatic death of the veteran's significant other not more than four weeks before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which is related to the veteran's eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.