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Atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease - Cigar smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 20 December 2002.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [9246]

26916

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

4915 the veteran has ever smoked cigars.

9271the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

9272the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

9274the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

or

9275the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular 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.

9273the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for the clinical worsening of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

9276the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical worsening of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

or

9277the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and eligible service for the clinical worsening of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

Clinical onset and operational service [9274]

9278the veteran had smoked at least 1 cigar per day for at least 3 years prior to the clinical onset of the condition under consideration with at least some smoking being maintained in the 20 years prior to the clinical onset of the atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease of side and site of the body.

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

Clinical onset and eligible service [9275]

9279the veteran had smoked at least 1 cigar per day for at least 3 years prior to the clinical onset of the condition under consideration with at least some smoking being maintained in the 10 years prior to the clinical onset of the atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease of side and site of the body.

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

Clinical worsening and operational service [9276]

9280the veteran had smoked at least 1 cigar per day for at least 3 years prior to the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration with at least some smoking being maintained in the 20 years prior to the clinical worsening of the atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease of side and site of the body.

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

9282

the clinical onset of the veteran's atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease of side and site of the body occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the period or periods of cigar smoking are causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [9277]

9281the veteran had smoked at least 1 cigar per day for at least 3 years prior to the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration with at least some smoking being maintained in the 10 years prior to the clinical worsening of the atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease of side and site of the body.

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

9283

the clinical onset of the veteran's atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease of side and site of the body occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the period or periods of cigar smoking are causally related.