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Drug treatment associated with bipolar symptoms

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Bipolar disorder - Drug treatment associated with bipolar symptoms Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 16 December 2009.

Preliminary questions [39990]

40116 there is some evidence that being treated with a drug which was associated in the veteran with bipolar symptoms may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

40117the veteran has established the causal connection between drug treatment associated with bipolar symptoms and VEA service for bipolar disorder.

39980the condition under consideration is substance-induced mood disorder with manic or mixed features.

40124

the veteran was treated with a drug which was associated with bipolar symptoms as specified in the Statement of Principles for bipolar disorder where that treatment continued for at least the two days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

40118the veteran has established the causal connection between drug treatment associated with bipolar symptoms and VEA service for the clinical onset of bipolar disorder.

40120the veteran has established the causal connection between drug treatment associated with bipolar symptoms and operational service for the clinical onset of bipolar disorder.

or

40121the veteran has established the causal connection between drug treatment associated with bipolar symptoms and eligible service for the clinical onset of bipolar disorder.

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.

40125

the veteran was treated with a drug which was associated with bipolar symptoms as specified in the Statement of Principles for bipolar disorder where that treatment continued for at least the two days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

40119the veteran has established the causal connection between drug treatment associated with bipolar symptoms and VEA service for the clinical worsening of bipolar disorder.

40122the veteran has established the causal connection between drug treatment associated with bipolar symptoms and operational service for the clinical worsening of bipolar disorder.

or

40123the veteran has established the causal connection between drug treatment associated with bipolar symptoms and eligible service for the clinical worsening of bipolar disorder.

Clinical onset and operational service [40120]

40126

the drug treatment that continued for at least the two days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and which was associated with bipolar symptoms as specified in the Statement of Principles for bipolar disorder, was caused by operational service.

40130

the drug treatment that continued for at least the two days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and which was associated with bipolar symptoms as specified in the Statement of Principles for bipolar disorder, and 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 [40121]

40127

the drug treatment that continued for at least the two days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and which was associated with bipolar symptoms as specified in the Statement of Principles for bipolar disorder, was caused by eligible service.

40131

the drug treatment that continued for at least the two days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and which was associated with bipolar symptoms as specified in the Statement of Principles for bipolar disorder, and 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 [40122]

40128

the drug treatment that continued for at least the two days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration and which was associated with bipolar symptoms as specified in the Statement of Principles for bipolar disorder, was caused by operational service.

40132

the drug treatment that continued for at least the two days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration and which was associated with bipolar symptoms as specified in the Statement of Principles for bipolar disorder, and 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 [40123]

40129

the drug treatment that continued for at least the two days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration and which was associated with bipolar symptoms as specified in the Statement of Principles for bipolar disorder, was caused by eligible service.

40133

the drug treatment that continued for at least the two days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration and which was associated with bipolar symptoms as specified in the Statement of Principles for bipolar disorder, and was caused by eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.