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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Bipolar disorder - Bright light therapy Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 16 December 2009.

Preliminary questions [39997]

40193 there is some evidence that a course of bright light therapy may be a factor in the worsening of the condition under consideration.

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.

40194

the veteran had a course of bright light therapy after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the two weeks before its clinical worsening.

40195

the veteran's course of bright light therapy after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the two weeks before its clinical worsening was for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

40196the veteran has established the causal connection between a course of bright light therapy and VEA service for the clinical worsening of bipolar disorder.

40197the veteran has established the causal connection between a course of bright light therapy and operational service for the clinical worsening of bipolar disorder.

or

40198the veteran has established the causal connection between a course of bright light therapy and eligible service for the clinical worsening of bipolar disorder.

Clinical worsening and operational service [40197]

40199the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran had a course of bright light therapy, is causally related to operational service.

40201

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran had a course of bright light therapy, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [40198]

40200the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran had a course of bright light therapy, is causally related to eligible service.

40202

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran had a course of bright light therapy, is causally related.