External
Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Aortic aneurysm - Pipe smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 27 September 1999.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [9414]

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

9415the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and VEA service for the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.

9416the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.

9418the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.

or

9419the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.

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.

9417the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and VEA service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.

9420the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and operational service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.

or

9421the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and eligible service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.

Clinical onset and operational service [9418]

9422the veteran smoked at least 5 grams of pipe tobacco per day for at least 3 years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

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

Clinical onset and eligible service [9419]

27429the veteran smoked at least 5 grams of pipe tobacco per day for at least 6 years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

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

Clinical worsening and operational service [9420]

9423the veteran smoked at least 5 grams of pipe tobacco per day for at least 3 years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

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

9204

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

Clinical worsening and eligible service [9421]

27430the veteran smoked at least 5 grams of pipe tobacco per day for at least 6 years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

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

9205

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