Bipolar disorder - A clinically significant anxiety spectrum disorder Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 16 December 2009.
Preliminary questions [39988]
40082 the veteran has had an anxiety spectrum disorder at some time.
40083 — an anxiety spectrum disorder means any Axis 1 anxiety disorder that attracts a diagnosis under DSM-IV-TR.
the identified illness or injury, an anxiety spectrum disorder, has been clinically significant at some time.40085 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the clinically significant anxiety spectrum disorder 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.
40086 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the clinically significant anxiety spectrum disorder and VEA service for the clinical onset of bipolar disorder.
40089 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the clinically significant anxiety spectrum disorder and eligible service for the clinical onset of bipolar disorder.
or
40088 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the clinically significant anxiety spectrum disorder and operational 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.40087 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the clinically significant anxiety spectrum disorder and VEA service for the clinical worsening of bipolar disorder.
40091 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the clinically significant anxiety spectrum disorder and eligible service for the clinical worsening of bipolar disorder.
or
40090 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the clinically significant anxiety spectrum disorder and operational service for the clinical worsening of bipolar disorder.
Clinical onset and operational service [40088]
the identified illness or injury, an anxiety spectrum disorder, was clinically significant within the 10 years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.40096 — the identified illness or injury, a clinically significant anxiety spectrum disorder, is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [40089]
the identified illness or injury, an anxiety spectrum disorder, was clinically significant within the five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.40097 — the identified illness or injury, a clinically significant anxiety spectrum disorder, is causally related to eligible service.
Clinical worsening and operational service [40090]
the identified illness or injury, an anxiety spectrum disorder, was clinically significant after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the 10 years before its clinical worsening.40096 — the identified illness or injury, a clinically significant anxiety spectrum disorder, is causally related to operational service.
the clinical onset of the veteran's condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, a clinically significant anxiety spectrum disorder, is causally related.Clinical worsening and eligible service [40091]
the identified illness or injury, an anxiety spectrum disorder, was clinically significant after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the five years before its clinical worsening.40097 — the identified illness or injury, a clinically significant anxiety spectrum disorder, is causally related to eligible service.
the clinical onset of the veteran's condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, a clinically significant anxiety spectrum disorder, is causally related.