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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Drug dependence and drug abuse - A category 1A stressor Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 09 September 2009.

Preliminary questions [30006]

36237acceptance of the veteran's claim for the condition under consideration is excluded because of the use of a prohibited substance.

36238

the veteran has some VEA service on or after 24 October 1980.

36239 the condition under consideration involved the use of a prohibited substance during service on or after 24 October 1980.

35945 the veteran has experienced a category 1A stressor at some time.

37331the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1A stressor and VEA service for the condition under consideration.

37332the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1A stressor and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

37334the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1A stressor and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

37335the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1A stressor and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

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.

37333the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1A stressor and VEA service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

37336the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1A stressor and operational service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

or

37337the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1A stressor and eligible service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and operational service [37334]

37340

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

37344

on operational service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor within the five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

37348

the category 1A stressor that the veteran experienced within the five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, on operational service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

37352

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

37353 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor within the five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

37357the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [37335]

37342

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

37343

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

37346

as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor within the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

37349

the category 1A stressor that the veteran experienced within the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, on eligible service, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

37352

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

37355 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor within the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

37358the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [37336]

37340

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

37341

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

37345

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

37350

the category 1A stressor that the veteran experienced within the five years 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

37352

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

37354 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the five years before its clinical worsening.

37357the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor, is causally related to operational service.

37359

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 1A stressor, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [37337]

37342

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

37343

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

37347

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

37351

the category 1A stressor that the veteran experienced within the two years 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

37352

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

37356 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the two years before its clinical worsening.

37358the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor, is causally related to eligible service.

37360

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 1A stressor, is causally related.