Inhaling respirable asbestos fibres in an open environment

"Exposed to respirable asbestos fibres" means having been in an environment within which asbestos particles became airborne, and were breathed into the lungs.

• Asbestos exposure during service
• Physical requirements, duties, and workplace hazards of specific military occupations

LAST REVIEWED FOR CCPS 30 APRIL 2004.

INVESTIGATIVE DOCUMENTS

PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS [33524]

33528 the veteran inhaled respirable asbestos fibres for a cumulative period of at least 1000 hours in an open environment at the time when material containing such fibres was being applied, removed, dislodged, cut or drilled.

33529 the veteran inhaled respirable asbestos fibres for a cumulative period of at least 1000 hours in an open environment at the time when material containing such fibres was being applied, removed, dislodged, cut or drilled before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

33530 where the veteran inhaled respirable asbestos fibres for a cumulative period of at least 1000 hours in an open environment at the time when material containing such fibres was being applied, removed, dislodged, cut or drilled before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, the first such service related inhalation occurred at least 10 years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

33525  the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling respirable asbestos fibres in an open environment and VEA service for the clinical onset of pleural plaque.

33526   the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling respirable asbestos fibres in an open environment and operational service for the clinical onset of pleural plaque.

or

33527   the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling respirable asbestos fibres in an open environment and eligible service for the clinical onset of pleural plaque.

CLINICAL ONSET AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [33526]

33517 the veteran's inhalation of respirable asbestos fibres on operational service made a material contribution to the inhalation required by the Statement of Principles for pleural plaque.

CLINICAL ONSET AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [33527]

33518 the veteran's inhalation of respirable asbestos fibres on eligible service made a material contribution to the inhalation required by the Statement of Principles for pleural plaque.