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Experiencing a severe psychosocial stressor

Suicide or attempted suicide - Experiencing a severe psychosocial stressor Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 21 February 2000.

Investigative Documents

Medical Report - Severe Psychosocial Stressor - Suicide or Attempted Suicide [MR9229]

Preliminary questions [20445]

[1]30004

there is some evidence that the veteran has suffered from a severe psychosocial stressor, which may be a factor in the veteran's attempt at or commission of suicide.

18832 [2] the veteran has suffered from a severe psychosocial stressor at some time.

20491 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the severe psychosocial stressor and VEA service for suicide or attempted suicide.

20492 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the severe psychosocial stressor and operational service for suicide or attempted suicide.

or

20493 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the severe psychosocial stressor and eligible service for suicide or attempted suicide.

Clinical onset and operational service [20492]

[3]20494

the veteran experienced a severe psychosocial stressor within two years immediately before the veteran attempted or committed suicide.

[4]20495

on operational service, the veteran experienced a severe psychosocial stressor within two years immediately before the veteran attempted or committed suicide.

[5]20496

the severe psychosocial stressor on operational service which the veteran experienced within two years immediately before the veteran attempted or committed suicide was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

[6]28818

the veteran experienced a severe psychosocial stressor as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

[7]28819

as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable, the veteran experienced a severe psychosocial stressor within two years immediately before the veteran attempted or committed suicide.

23723 — the identified illness or injury, which caused the severe psychosocial stressor, is causally related to operational service. [8] [9]

Clinical onset and eligible service [20493]

[10]20497

the veteran experienced a severe psychosocial stressor within one year immediately before the veteran attempted or committed suicide.

[11]20498

on eligible service, the veteran experienced a severe psychosocial stressor within one year immediately before the veteran attempted or committed suicide.

[12]20499

on eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran experienced a severe psychosocial stressor within one year immediately before the veteran attempted or committed suicide.

[13]20500

the severe psychosocial stressor on eligible service which the veteran experienced within one year immediately before the veteran attempted or committed suicide was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

or

[6]28818

the veteran experienced a severe psychosocial stressor as a result of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

[7]28820

as a consequence of an illness or injury which is identifiable, the veteran experienced a severe psychosocial stressor within one year immediately before the veteran attempted or committed suicide. [14]

23724 — the identified illness or injury, which caused the severe psychosocial stressor, is causally related to eligible service. [15] [9]

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Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/description-severe-psychosocial-stressor
[2] clikpopup://CCPS/Severe psychosocial stressor
[3] clikpopup://CCPS/reject18832No
[4] clikpopup://CCPS/reject20494No
[5] clikpopup://CCPS/reject20495No
[6] clikpopup://CCPS/rejectwilful
[7] clikpopup://CCPS/reject28818No
[8] clikpopup://CCPS/reject28819No
[9] clikpopup://CCPS/reject23723,23724No
[10] clikpopup://CCPS/Experienced severe psychosocial stressor within one year before attempted or committed suicide
[11] clikpopup://CCPS/reject20497No
[12] clikpopup://CCPS/reject20498No
[13] clikpopup://CCPS/reject20499No
[14] clikpopup://CCPS/reject28820No
[15] clikpopup://CCPS/reject23724No