Anxiety disorder - The death of a significant other Factor
RMA Definition
"A significant other" means "a person who has a close family bond or a close personal relationship and is important or influential in one's life".
The nature of the death of the significant other can be traumatic or not.
Last reviewed for CCPS 29 September 2013.
Preliminary questions [38883]
37447 there is some evidence that the death of a significant other may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.
30028 the condition under consideration is generalised anxiety disorder or anxiety disorder not otherwise specified.
30014 the condition under consideration is generalised anxiety disorder.
or
30029 the condition under consideration is anxiety disorder not otherwise specified.
37448 the veteran has experienced the death of a significant other at some time.
37449 the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a significant other and VEA service for the condition under consideration.
37450 the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a significant other and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
37452 the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a significant other and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
or
37453 the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a significant other and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
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.
37451 the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a significant other and VEA service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
37454 the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a significant other and operational service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
or
37455 the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a significant other and eligible service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
Clinical onset and operational service [37452]
37456 the veteran experienced the death of a significant other within the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
37460 the death of the veteran's significant other within the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was related to the veteran's operational service.
37464 the death of the veteran's significant other within the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which was 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 [37453]
37457 the veteran experienced the death of a significant other within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
37461 the death of the veteran's significant other within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was related to the veteran's eligible service.
37465 the death of the veteran's significant other within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which was related to the veteran's eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.
Clinical worsening and operational service [37454]
37458 the veteran experienced the death of a significant other after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the two years before its clinical worsening.
37462 the death of the veteran's significant other within the two years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration was related to the veteran's operational service.
37466 the death of the veteran's significant other within the two years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, which was related to the veteran's operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.
Clinical worsening and eligible service [37455]
37459 the veteran experienced the death of a significant other after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the one year before its clinical worsening.
37463 the death of the veteran's significant other within the one year before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration was related to the veteran's eligible service.
37467 the death of the veteran's significant other within the one year before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, which was related to the veteran's eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.