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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Schizophrenia - A category 1B stressor Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 16 December 2009.

Preliminary questions [41228]

41241 there is some evidence that a category 1B stressor may be a factor in the worsening of the condition under consideration.

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.

41289the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1B stressor and VEA service for the clinical worsening of schizophrenia.

41290the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1B stressor and operational service for the clinical worsening of schizophrenia.

or

41291the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1B stressor and eligible service for the clinical worsening of schizophrenia.

Clinical worsening and operational service [41290]

37372

on operational service, the veteran experienced a category 1B stressor.

37373

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran experienced a category 1B stressor.

41293

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran experienced a category 1B stressor after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the six months before its clinical worsening.

41295

the category 1B stressor that the veteran experienced within the six months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, on operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

37386

the veteran experienced the category 1B stressor because of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

40040 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran experienced a category 1B stressor after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the six months before its clinical worsening.

37391the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran experienced a category 1B stressor, is causally related to operational service.

37393

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran experienced a category 1B stressor, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [41291]

37374

on eligible service, the veteran experienced a category 1B stressor.

37375

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran experienced a category 1B stressor.

41294

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran experienced a category 1B stressor after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the three months before its clinical worsening.

41296

the category 1B stressor that the veteran experienced within the three months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, on eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

37386

the veteran experienced the category 1B stressor because of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

41297 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran experienced a category 1B stressor after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the three months before its clinical worsening.

37392the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran experienced a category 1B stressor, is causally related to eligible service.

37394

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran experienced a category 1B stressor, is causally related.