Cigar smoking

Colorectal adenoma - Cigar smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 30 September 2002.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [32286]

22889

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

4915 the veteran has ever smoked cigars.

32297 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma.

32298 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma.

or

32299 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma.

Clinical onset and operational service [32298]

32300

the veteran has smoked at least 10 pack years of cigars before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and, where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred within 20 years of cessation.

31972

the veteran's service related cigar smoking commenced at least 10 years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

4921 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [32299]

32301

the veteran has smoked at least 20 pack years of cigars before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and, where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred within 10 years of cessation.

32302

the veteran's service related cigar smoking commenced at least 15 years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

4922 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to eligible service.