Cigar smoking

Motor neurone disease - Cigar smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2006.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [31756]

22889

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

31760 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of motor neurone disease.

Clinical onset and operational service [31760]

31774 — the veteran had smoked at least 20 pack years of cigars before the clinical onset of motor neurone disease.

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