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Drug treatment associated with psychotic symptoms

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Schizophrenia - Drug treatment associated with psychotic symptoms Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 16 December 2009.

Preliminary questions [41231]

41243 there is some evidence that drug treatment associated with psychotic symptoms 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.

41367

the veteran was treated with a drug which is associated with psychotic symptoms as specified in the Statement of Principles for schizophrenia where that treatment continued for at least the two days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

41348the veteran has established the causal connection between drug treatment associated with psychotic symptoms and VEA service for the clinical worsening of schizophrenia.

41349the veteran has established the causal connection between drug treatment associated with psychotic symptoms and operational service for the clinical worsening of schizophrenia.

or

41350the veteran has established the causal connection between drug treatment associated with psychotic symptoms and eligible service for the clinical worsening of schizophrenia.

Clinical worsening and operational service [41349]

41368

the drug treatment that continued for at least the two days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration and which is associated with psychotic symptoms as specified in the Statement of Principles for schizophrenia, was caused by operational service.

41370

the drug treatment that continued for at least the two days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration and which was associated with psychotic symptoms as specified in the Statement of Principles for schizophrenia, and was caused by operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [41350]

41369

the drug treatment that continued for at least the two days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration and which is associated with psychotic symptoms as specified in the Statement of Principles for schizophrenia, was caused by eligible service.

41371

the drug treatment that continued for at least the two days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration and which was associated with psychotic symptoms as specified in the Statement of Principles for schizophrenia, and was caused by eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.