Bipolar disorder - A category 1A stressor Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 16 December 2009.
Preliminary questions [23707]
35945 the veteran has experienced a category 1A stressor at some time.
39998 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1A stressor and VEA service for bipolar disorder.
39979 — the condition under consideration is bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, cyclothymia or bipolar disorder not otherwise specified.
39999 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1A stressor and VEA service for the clinical onset of bipolar disorder.
40002 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1A stressor and operational service for the clinical onset of bipolar disorder.
or
40003 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1A stressor and eligible service for the clinical onset of bipolar disorder.
or
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service. the condition under consideration permanently worsened.40001 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1A stressor and VEA service for the clinical worsening of bipolar disorder.
40004 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1A stressor and operational service for the clinical worsening of bipolar disorder.
or
40005 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1A stressor and eligible service for the clinical worsening of bipolar disorder.
Clinical onset and operational service [40002]
on operational service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor. on operational service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. the category 1A stressor that the veteran experienced within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, on operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.or
the veteran experienced the category 1A stressor because of an illness or injury which is identifiable.40016 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
37357 — the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor, is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [40003]
on eligible service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor. as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor. as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor within the six months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. the category 1A stressor that the veteran experienced within the six months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, on eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.or
the veteran experienced the category 1A stressor because of an illness or injury which is identifiable.40017 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor within the six months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
37358 — the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor, is causally related to eligible service.
Clinical worsening and operational service [40004]
on operational service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor. as a causal result of operational service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor. as a causal result of operational service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the one year before its clinical worsening. the category 1A stressor that the veteran experienced within the one year before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, on operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.or
the veteran experienced the category 1A stressor because of an illness or injury which is identifiable.40018 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the one year before its clinical worsening.
37357 — the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor, is causally related to operational service.
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor, is causally related.Clinical worsening and eligible service [40005]
on eligible service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor. as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor. as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the six months before its clinical worsening. the category 1A stressor that the veteran experienced within the six months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, on eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.or
the veteran experienced the category 1A stressor because of an illness or injury which is identifiable.40019 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the six months before its clinical worsening.
37358 — the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor, is causally related to eligible service.
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor, is causally related.