Immersion in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Immersion in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze Factor

 "Immersed in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze" means being in an environment within which tobacco smoke is present to the point where such smoke is obviously hanging in the air about and around the veteran or member.

Information about the scope and nature of various service occupations is also contained in Physical requirements, duties, and workplace hazards of specific military occupations.

Last reviewed for CCPS 20 April 2005.

Investigative Documents

Preliminary questions [34340]

25962 there is some evidence that being in an atmosphere with a visible smoke haze may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

24500 the veteran has smoked less than 100 cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products.

4926     the veteran has been in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space. [Default true]

34341  the veteran has established the causal connection between immersion in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze and operational service for chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.

34342   the veteran has established the causal connection between immersion in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze and operational 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.

34343   the veteran has established the causal connection between immersion in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze and operational service for the clinical worsening of chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.

Clinical onset and operational service [34342]

34344 the veteran has been immersed in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 10000 hours at some time.

34345 the veteran has been immersed in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 10000 hours before the clinical onset of chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.

34347 operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's immersion in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 10000 hours before the clinical onset of chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.

Clinical worsening and operational service [34343]

34344 the veteran has been immersed in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 10000 hours at some time.

34346 the veteran has been immersed in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 10000 hours after the clinical onset and before the clinical worsening of chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.

34348 operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's immersion in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 10000 hours after the clinical onset and before the clinical worsening of chronic bronchitis and / or emphysema.