Bipolar disorder - Cessation or reduction of antidepressant drug therapy Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 16 December 2009.
Preliminary questions [39991]
41195 there is some evidence that the cessation or reduction of antidepressant drug therapy may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.
40134 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cessation or reduction of antidepressant drug therapy and VEA service for bipolar disorder.
39980 — the condition under consideration is substance-induced mood disorder with manic or mixed features.
the veteran experienced cessation or reduction of antidepressant drug therapy within the one month before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.41196 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cessation or reduction of antidepressant drug therapy and VEA service for the clinical onset of bipolar disorder.
41198 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cessation or reduction of antidepressant drug therapy and operational service for the clinical onset of bipolar disorder.
or
41199 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cessation or reduction of antidepressant drug therapy 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. the veteran experienced cessation or reduction of antidepressant drug therapy after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the one month before its clinical worsening.41197 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cessation or reduction of antidepressant drug therapy and VEA service for the clinical worsening of bipolar disorder.
41200 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cessation or reduction of antidepressant drug therapy and operational service for the clinical worsening of bipolar disorder.
or
41201 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cessation or reduction of antidepressant drug therapy and eligible service for the clinical worsening of bipolar disorder.
Clinical onset and operational service [41198]
the cessation or reduction of antidepressant drug therapy within the one month before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was caused by operational service. the cessation or reduction of antidepressant drug therapy within the one month before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which was caused by operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.Clinical onset and eligible service [41199]
the cessation or reduction of antidepressant drug therapy within the one month before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was caused by eligible service. the cessation or reduction of antidepressant drug therapy within the one month before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which was caused by eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.Clinical worsening and operational service [41200]
the cessation or reduction of antidepressant drug therapy after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the one month before its clinical worsening was caused by operational service. the cessation or reduction of antidepressant drug therapy after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the one month before its clinical worsening, which was caused by operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.Clinical worsening and eligible service [41201]
the cessation or reduction of antidepressant drug therapy after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the one month before its clinical worsening was caused by eligible service. the cessation or reduction of antidepressant drug therapy after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the one month before its clinical worsening, which was caused by eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.