Pipe smoking

Subarachnoid haemorrhage - Pipe smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 17 December 2003.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [14112]

22895

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

14149 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.

14150 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.

or

14151 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.

Clinical onset and operational service [14150]

14152 the veteran had smoked at least 5 grams of pipe tobacco per day for at least 5 years before the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage with at least some smoking being maintained in the 10 years before the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.

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

Clinical onset and eligible service [14151]

14153

the veteran had smoked at least 5 grams of pipe tobacco per day for at least 5 years before the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage with at least some smoking being maintained in the 5 years before the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.

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