Inhaling smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels

Biomass is organic non-fossil material, collectively. For example, recently living plants (including trees) and animals are biomass, as are the materials they produce, such as animal droppings and wood.

Fossil fuels are hydrocarbon-containing natural resources such as coal, petroleum and natural gas.

Last reviewed for CCPS 20 April 2005.

Investigative Documents

Preliminary questions [24480]

24481 there is some evidence that inhaling smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

24484  the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels and VEA service for chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.

24485   the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels and VEA service for the clinical onset of chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.

24487  the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels and operational service for the clinical onset of chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.

or

24488  the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels and eligible service for the clinical onset of chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.

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.

24486   the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels and VEA service for the clinical worsening of chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.

24489  the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels and operational service for the clinical worsening of chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.

or

24490  the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels and eligible service for the clinical worsening of chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.

Clinical onset and operational service [24487]

24482 the veteran has inhaled smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels whilst in an enclosed space for a total of at least 2000 hours at some time.

24491 the veteran inhaled smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels whilst in an enclosed space for a total of at least 2000 hours before the clinical onset of chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.

24492 operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's inhalation of smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels whilst in an enclosed space for a total of at least 2000 hours before the clinical onset of chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.

Clinical onset and eligible service [24488]

24483 the veteran has inhaled smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels whilst in an enclosed space for a total of at least 5000 hours at some time.

24494 the veteran inhaled smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels whilst in an enclosed space for a total of at least 5000 hours before the clinical onset of chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.

24495 eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran's inhalation of smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels whilst in an enclosed space for a total of at least 5000 hours before the clinical onset of chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.

Clinical worsening and operational service [24489]

24482 the veteran has inhaled smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels whilst in an enclosed space for a total of at least 2000 hours at some time.

24498 the veteran inhaled smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels whilst in an enclosed space for a total of at least 2000 hours after the clinical onset and before the clinical worsening of chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.

24499 operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's inhalation of smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels whilst in an enclosed space for a total of at least 2000 hours after the clinical onset and before the clinical worsening of chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [24490]

24483 the veteran has inhaled smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels whilst in an enclosed space for a total of at least 5000 hours at some time.

24502 the veteran inhaled smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels whilst in an enclosed space for a total of at least 5000 hours after the clinical onset and before the clinical worsening of chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.

24503 eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran's inhalation of smoke from the combustion of biomass or fossil fuels whilst in an enclosed space for a total of at least 5000 hours after the clinical onset and before the clinical worsening of chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.