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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Suicide or attempted suicide - Psychoactive substance abuse or dependence involving alcohol Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 21 February 2000.

Preliminary questions [20441]

7718 the veteran has had psychoactive substance abuse or dependence involving alcohol at some time.

28806 the veteran was suffering from psychoactive substance abuse or dependence involving alcohol at the time the veteran attempted or committed suicide.

20464the veteran has established the causal connection between the psychoactive substance abuse or dependence involving alcohol and VEA service for suicide or attempted suicide.

20465the veteran has established the causal connection between the psychoactive substance abuse or dependence involving alcohol and operational service for suicide or attempted suicide.

or

20466the veteran has established the causal connection between the psychoactive substance abuse or dependence involving alcohol and eligible service for suicide or attempted suicide.

Clinical onset and operational service [20465]

7724the psychoactive substance abuse or dependence involving alcohol is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [20466]

7725the psychoactive substance abuse or dependence involving alcohol is causally related to eligible service.