Cigarette smoking

Cigarette smoking

This factor deals with the personal use of cigarettes ie it does not include passive smoking.

If there is a history of cigarette smoking it will be necessary to obtain information about:

• the quantity smoked (either tailor-made cigarettes per day or hand-rolled cigarettes in ounces per week or a combination of both);
• when this took place; and
• the reasons for smoking.

The evidence gathered should be as complete and accurate as possible.  Information already held in departmental files, eg in previous statements and clinical notes, should not be overlooked.  Conflicting evidence should be resolved.

Before a causal link between a smoking habit and service may be established, consideration must be given to Repatriation Commission Guideline CM5030 - Guideline for claims assessors on smoking and alcohol related conditions and military service.

LAST REVIEWED FOR CCPS 20 DECEMBER 2002.

INVESTIGATIVE DOCUMENTS

PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS [9245]

5803     the veteran has ever smoked cigarettes.

9254     the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

9255     the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

9261     the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

or

9262     the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

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.

9258     the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical worsening of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

9263     the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical worsening of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

or

9264     the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical worsening of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

CLINICAL ONSET AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [9261]

9265     the veteran had smoked at least 5 cigarettes per day for at least 3 years prior to the clinical onset of the condition under consideration with at least some smoking being maintained in the 20 years prior to the clinical onset of the atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease of side and site of the body.

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

CLINICAL ONSET AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [9262]

9266     the veteran had smoked at least 5 cigarettes per day for at least 3 years prior to the clinical onset of the condition under consideration with at least some smoking being maintained in the 10 years prior to the clinical onset of the atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease of side and site of the body.

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

CLINICAL WORSENING AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [9263]

9267     the veteran had smoked at least 5 cigarettes per day for at least 3 years prior to the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration with at least some smoking being maintained in the 20 years prior to the clinical worsening of the atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease of side and site of the body.

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

9269     the clinical onset of the veteran's atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease of side and site of the body 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 [9264]

9268     the veteran had smoked at least 5 cigarettes per day for at least 3 years prior to the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration with at least some smoking being maintained in the 10 years prior to the clinical worsening of the atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease of side and site of the body.

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

9270     the clinical onset of the veteran's atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease of side and site of the body occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the period or periods of cigarette smoking are causally related.