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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Schizophrenia - A clinically significant psychiatric condition Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 16 December 2009.

Preliminary questions [41233]

41245 there is some evidence that a clinically significant psychiatric condition 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.

1709

the veteran has had a psychiatric condition at some time.

6058 — psychiatric condition means any Axis 1 disorder of mental health that attracts a diagnosis under DSM-IV-TR. [Default true]

26043

the identified illness or injury, a psychiatric condition, has been clinically significant at some time.

35214

the identified illness or injury, a psychiatric condition, was clinically significant at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

41277 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the clinically significant psychiatric condition and VEA service for the clinical worsening of schizophrenia.

41278 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the clinically significant psychiatric condition and operational service for the clinical worsening of schizophrenia.

or

41279 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the clinically significant psychiatric condition and eligible service for the clinical worsening of schizophrenia.

Clinical worsening and operational service [41278]

26044 — the identified illness or injury, a clinically significant psychiatric condition, is causally related to operational service.

6029

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 psychiatric condition, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [41279]

26045 — the identified illness or injury, a clinically significant psychiatric condition, is causally related to eligible service.

6030

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 psychiatric condition, is causally related.