External
Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Bipolar disorder - The suicide of a close family member Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 16 December 2009.

Preliminary questions [39987]

40050 there is some evidence that the death from suicide of a close family member may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

40051 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the death from suicide of a close family member and operational service for bipolar disorder.

39979 — the condition under consideration is bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, cyclothymia or bipolar disorder not otherwise specified.

40052 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the death from suicide of a close family member and operational 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.

40053 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the death from suicide of a close family member and operational service for the clinical worsening of bipolar disorder.

Clinical onset and operational service [40052]

40054

the veteran experienced the death from suicide of a close family member before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

40056

the death from suicide of a close family member before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration was related to the veteran's operational service.

40058

the death from suicide of a close family member before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which was related to the veteran's operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical worsening and operational service [40053]

40055

the veteran experienced the death from suicide of a close family member after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and before its clinical worsening.

40057

the death from suicide of a close family member before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration was related to the veteran's operational service.

40059

the death from suicide of a close family member before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, which was related to the veteran's operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.