Posttraumatic stress disorder - The traumatic death of a significant other Factor
Traumatic death means death due to homicide, suicide, an accident, or other violent or traumatic circumstances;
A significant other means a person who has a close family bond or a close personal relationship and is important or influential in one's life.
Last reviewed for CCPS 12 March 2008
Preliminary questions [39231]
39249 there is some evidence that the traumatic death of a significant other may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.
35915 the veteran has experienced the traumatic death of a significant other at some time.
39250 the veteran has established the causal connection between the traumatic death of a significant other and VEA service for posttraumatic stress disorder.
39251 the veteran has established the causal connection between the traumatic death of a significant other and VEA service for the clinical onset of posttraumatic stress disorder.
39253 the veteran has established the causal connection between the traumatic death of a significant other and operational service for the clinical onset of posttraumatic stress disorder.
or
39254 the veteran has established the causal connection between the traumatic death of a significant other and eligible service for the clinical onset of posttraumatic stress 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.
39252 the veteran has established the causal connection between the traumatic death of a significant other and VEA service for the clinical worsening of posttraumatic stress disorder.
39255 the veteran has established the causal connection between the traumatic death of a significant other and operational service for the clinical worsening of posttraumatic stress disorder.
or
39256 the veteran has established the causal connection between the traumatic death of a significant other and eligible service for the clinical worsening of posttraumatic stress disorder.
Clinical onset and operational service [39253]
39257 the veteran experienced the traumatic death of a significant other within the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
39261 the traumatic death of the veteran's significant other within the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration is related to the veteran's operational service.
39265 the traumatic death of the veteran's significant other within the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which is related to the veteran's operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.
Clinical onset and eligible service [39254]
39258 the veteran experienced the traumatic death of a significant other within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
39262 the traumatic death of the veteran's significant other within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration is related to the veteran's eligible service.
39266 the traumatic death of the veteran's significant other within the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which is related to the veteran's eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.
Clinical worsening and operational service [39255]
39259 the veteran experienced the traumatic death of a significant other within the two years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
39263 the traumatic death of the veteran's significant other within the two years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration is related to the veteran's operational service.
39267 the traumatic death of the veteran's significant other within the two years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, which is 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 eligible service [39256]
39260 the veteran experienced the traumatic death of a significant other within the one year before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
39264 the traumatic death of the veteran's significant other within the one year before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration is related to the veteran's eligible service.
39268 the traumatic death of the veteran's significant other within the one year before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, which is related to the veteran's eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.