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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

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

Last reviewed for CCPS 09 September 2009.

Preliminary questions [39643]

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.

35935 the veteran has experienced a category 1B stressor at some time.

37363the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1B stressor and VEA service for the condition under consideration.

37364the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1B stressor and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

37366the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1B stressor and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

37367the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1B 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.

37365the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1B stressor and VEA service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

37368the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1B stressor and operational service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

or

37369the veteran has established the causal connection between the category 1B stressor and eligible service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and operational service [37366]

37372

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

37376

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

37380

the category 1B 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

37386

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

37387 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran experienced a category 1B stressor within the five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

37391the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran experienced a category 1B stressor, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [37367]

37374

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

37375

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

37378

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

37381

the category 1B 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

37386

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

37389 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran experienced a category 1B stressor within the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

37392the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran experienced a category 1B stressor, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [37368]

37372

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

37373

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

37377

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

37382

the category 1B 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

37386

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

37388 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran experienced a category 1B stressor after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the five years before its clinical worsening.

37391the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran experienced a category 1B stressor, is causally related to operational service.

37393

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 1B stressor, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [37369]

37374

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

37375

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

37379

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

37383

the category 1B 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

37386

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

37390 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran experienced a category 1B stressor after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and within the two years before its clinical worsening.

37392the identified illness or injury, as a consequence of which the veteran experienced a category 1B stressor, is causally related to eligible service.

37394

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 1B stressor, is causally related.