Cigar smoking

Hodgkin's lymphoma - Cigar smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 20 April 2005.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [34392]

22889

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

34396 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Clinical onset and operational service [34396]

34400 the veteran has smoked at least 10 pack-years of cigars before the clinical onset of Hodgkin's lymphoma, and, where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset has occurred within 15 years of cessation.

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