Cigar smoking

Subarachnoid haemorrhage - Cigar smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 17 December 2003.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [14111]

22889

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

14144 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.

14145 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.

or

14146 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.

Clinical onset and operational service [14145]

14147 the veteran had smoked at least 1 cigar 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.

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

Clinical onset and eligible service [14146]

14148

the veteran had smoked at least 1 cigar 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.

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