Pipe smoking

Acute myeloid leukaemia - Pipe smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 08 January 2007.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [22139]

22895

there is some evidence that pipe smoking may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

4880 the veteran has ever smoked pipe tobacco.

22137 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of acute myeloid leukaemia.

22144 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of acute myeloid leukaemia.

or

22145 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of acute myeloid leukaemia.

Clinical onset and operational service [22144]

22146

the veteran has smoked the equivalent of at least 10 pack-years of pipe tobacco before the clinical onset of the acute myeloid leukaemia, and where smoking has ceased the clinical onset of acute myeloid leukaemia has occurred within ten years of cessation.

4911 — the veteran has some period or periods of pipe smoking that are causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [22145]

22147

the veteran has smoked the equivalent of at least 15 pack-years of pipe tobacco before the clinical onset of the acute myeloid leukaemia, and where smoking has ceased the clinical onset of acute myeloid leukaemia has occurred within five years of cessation.

4913 — the veteran has some period or periods of pipe smoking that are causally related to eligible service.