External
Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Schizophrenia - The death of a related child Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 16 December 2009.

Preliminary questions [41220]

41234 there is some evidence that the death of a related child may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

41254the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a related child and VEA service for schizophrenia.

41255the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a related child and VEA service for the clinical onset of schizophrenia.

41257the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a related child and operational service for the clinical onset of schizophrenia.

or

41258the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a related child and eligible service for the clinical onset of schizophrenia.

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.

41256the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a related child and VEA service for the clinical worsening of schizophrenia.

41259the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a related child and operational service for the clinical worsening of schizophrenia.

or

41260the veteran has established the causal connection between the death of a related child and eligible service for the clinical worsening of schizophrenia.

Clinical onset and operational service [41257]

41261

on operational service, the veteran experienced the death of a related child.

41265

on operational service, the veteran experienced the death of a related child within the five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and eligible service [41258]

41262

on eligible service, the veteran experienced the death of a related child.

41264

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran experienced the death of a related child.

41266

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran experienced the death of a related child within the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical worsening and operational service [41259]

41261

on operational service, the veteran experienced the death of a related child.

41263

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran experienced the death of a related child.

41267

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran experienced the death of a related child within the five years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [41260]

41262

on eligible service, the veteran experienced the death of a related child.

41264

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran experienced the death of a related child.

41268

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran experienced the death of a related child within the two years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.