Cigar smoking

Aortic aneurysm - Cigar smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 27 September 1999.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [9402]

26916

there is some evidence that cigar smoking may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

9403 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.

9404 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.

9406 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.

or

9407 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.

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.

9405 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.

9408 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.

or

9409 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and eligible service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.

Clinical onset and operational service [9406]

9410 — the veteran smoked at least 1 cigar per day for at least 3 years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

4921 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [9407]

27419 — the veteran smoked at least 1 cigar per day for at least 6 years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

4922 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [9408]

9411 — the veteran smoked at least 1 cigar per day for at least 3 years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

4921 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to operational service.

9196

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the period or periods of cigar smoking are causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [9409]

27420 — the veteran smoked at least 1 cigar per day for at least 6 years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

4922 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to eligible service.

9197

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the period or periods of cigar smoking are causally related.