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Last amended 
19 June 2015

Acquired cataract - Cigarette smoking Factor

This factor deals with the personal use of cigarettes, i.e. it does not include passive smoking.

If there is a history of cigarette smoking it will be necessary to obtain information about:

  • the quantity smoked (either tailor-made cigarettes per day or hand-rolled cigarettes in ounces per week or a combination of both);
  • when this took place; and
  • the reasons for smoking.

The evidence gathered should be as complete and accurate as possible.  Information already held in departmental files, eg in previous statements and clinical notes, should not be overlooked.  Conflicting evidence should be resolved.

Before a causal link between a smoking habit and service may be established, consideration must be given to Repatriation Commission Guideline CM5030 - Guideline for claims assessors on smoking and alcohol related conditions and military service.

Last reviewed for CCPS 20 August 2008.

Investigative Documents
Type Title PDF Format Word Format
Claimant Report
Smoking
CRD905.pdf
CRD905.docx
Claimant Report
Smoking
CRV905.pdf
CRV905.docx
Preliminary questions [30783]

5803     the veteran has ever smoked cigarettes.

39902  the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for acquired cataract.

11803   the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of acquired cataract.

11804  the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of acquired cataract.

or

11805  the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of acquired cataract.

or

7334     the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335     the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

39903   the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical worsening of acquired cataract.

39904  the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical worsening of acquired cataract.

or

39905  the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical worsening of acquired cataract.

Clinical onset and operational service [11804]

11806  the veteran had smoked at least 10 pack years of cigarettes before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

3116     the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [11805]

11807  the veteran had smoked at least 20 pack years of cigarettes before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

3521     the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [39904]

39918  the veteran had smoked at least 10 pack years of cigarettes before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

3116     the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to operational service.

9188     the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the period or periods of cigarette smoking are causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [39905]

39919  the veteran had smoked at least 20 pack years of cigarettes before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

3521     the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to eligible service.

9189     the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the period or periods of cigarette smoking are causally related.