Asbestosis - Inhaling respirable asbestos fibres before worsening of asbestosis Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 05 October 2005.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Respirable Asbestos Fibres (Aggravation) - Asbestosis [CR9252]
Preliminary questions [35502]
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service. the condition under consideration permanently worsened. the veteran has inhaled respirable asbestos fibres at the time material containing asbestos fibres was being applied, removed, dislodged, disturbed, cut or drilled.35515 — the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling respirable asbestos fibres before the asbestosis worsened and VEA service for the clinical worsening of asbestosis.
35516 — the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling respirable asbestos fibres before the asbestosis worsened and operational service for the clinical worsening of asbestosis.
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35517 — the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling respirable asbestos fibres before the asbestosis worsened and eligible service for the clinical worsening of asbestosis.
Clinical worsening and operational service [35516]
the veteran has inhaled respirable asbestos fibres at the time material containing asbestos fibres was being applied, removed, dislodged, disturbed, cut or drilled for a cumulative period of at least 1000 hours. the veteran inhaled respirable asbestos fibres at the time material containing asbestos fibres was being applied, removed, dislodged, disturbed, cut or drilled for a cumulative period of at least 1000 hours within the two years immediately before the clinical worsening of asbestosis. the clinical onset of the asbestosis occurred before the veteran inhaled respirable asbestos fibres at the time material containing asbestos fibres was being applied, removed, dislodged, disturbed, cut or drilled for a cumulative period of at least 1000 hours within the two years immediately before the clinical worsening of asbestosis. the veteran's inhalation of respirable asbestos fibres on operational service made a material contribution to the inhalation required by the Statement of Principles for the clinical worsening of asbestosis.Clinical worsening and eligible service [35517]
the veteran has inhaled respirable asbestos fibres at the time material containing asbestos fibres was being applied, removed, dislodged, disturbed, cut or drilled for a cumulative period of at least 1500 hours. the veteran inhaled respirable asbestos fibres at the time material containing asbestos fibres was being applied, removed, dislodged, disturbed, cut or drilled for a cumulative period of at least 1500 hours within the two years immediately before the clinical worsening of asbestosis. the clinical onset of the asbestosis occurred before the veteran inhaled respirable asbestos fibres at the time material containing asbestos fibres was being applied, removed, dislodged, disturbed, cut or drilled for a cumulative period of at least 1500 hours within the two years immediately before the clinical worsening of asbestosis. the veteran's inhalation of respirable asbestos fibres on eligible service made a material contribution to the inhalation required by the Statement of Principles for the clinical worsening of asbestosis.