Cigarette smoking

Retinal vascular occlusive disease - Cigarette smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 05 October 2006.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [36273]

5803

the veteran has ever smoked cigarettes.

36290 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.

36291 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.

or

36292 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.

Clinical onset and operational service [36291]

36302 — the veteran has smoked at least fifteen pack years of cigarettes before the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease and, where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease occurred within 30 years of cessation.

3116 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [36292]

36303 — the veteran has smoked at least 20 pack years of cigarettes before the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease and, where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease occurred within 30 years of cessation.

3521 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to eligible service.