Cigarette smoking
Thromboangiitis obliterans - Cigarette smoking Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 09 September 2009.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]
Preliminary questions [9731]
the veteran has ever smoked cigarettes.9737 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for thromboangiitis obliterans.
9738 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of thromboangiitis obliterans.
9742 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of thromboangiitis obliterans.
or
9743 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of thromboangiitis obliterans.
or
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service. the condition under consideration permanently worsened.9739 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical worsening of thromboangiitis obliterans.
9744 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical worsening of thromboangiitis obliterans.
or
40589 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical worsening of thromboangiitis obliterans.
Clinical onset and operational service [9742]
9745 — the veteran smoked at least three pack years of cigarettes before the clinical onset of thromboangiitis obliterans.
the veteran smoked at least three pack years of cigarettes within the six years before the clinical onset of thromboangiitis obliterans.3116 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [9743]
9994 — the veteran has smoked at least three pack years of cigarettes before the clinical onset of thromboangiitis obliterans.
the veteran smoked at least three pack years of cigarettes within the three years before the clinical onset of thromboangiitis obliterans.3521 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to eligible service.
Clinical worsening and operational service [9744]
9746 — the veteran smoked at least half a pack year of cigarettes before the clinical worsening of thromboangiitis obliterans.
the veteran smoked at least half a pack year of cigarettes within the one year before the clinical worsening of thromboangiitis obliterans.3116 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to operational service.
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the period or periods of cigarette smoking are causally related.Clinical worsening and eligible service [40589]
40593 — the veteran has smoked at least half a pack year of cigarettes before the clinical worsening of thromboangiitis obliterans.
the veteran has smoked at least half a pack year of cigarettes within the one year before the clinical worsening of thromboangiitis obliterans.3521 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to eligible service.
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the period or periods of cigarette smoking are causally related.
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