Drug dependence and drug abuse - A category 1A stressor Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 09 September 2009.
Preliminary questions [30006]
36237 — acceptance of the veteran's claim for the condition under consideration is excluded because of the use of a prohibited substance.
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.
37331 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1A stressor and VEA service for the condition under consideration.
37332 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1A stressor and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
37334 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1A stressor and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
or
37335 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1A stressor and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
or
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service. the condition under consideration permanently worsened.37333 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1A stressor and VEA service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
37336 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1A stressor and operational service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
or
37337 — the 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]
on operational service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor. on operational service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor within the five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. 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
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.
37357 — the 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]
on eligible service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor. as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor. 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. 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
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.
37358 — the 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]
on operational service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor. as a causal result of operational service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor. 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. 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
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.
37357 — the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor, is causally related to operational service.
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]
on eligible service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor. as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor. 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. 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
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.
37358 — the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran experienced a category 1A stressor, is causally related to eligible service.
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.