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Cigarette smoking
Atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease - Cigarette smoking Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 20 December 2002.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905] Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905] Preliminary questions [9245] 9254 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease. 9255 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease. 9261 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease. or 9262 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease. or 9258 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical worsening of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease. 9263 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical worsening of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease. or 9264 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical worsening of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease. Clinical onset and operational service [9261] 9265 — the veteran had smoked at least 5 cigarettes 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. 3116 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to operational service. Clinical onset and eligible service [9262] 9266 — the veteran had smoked at least 5 cigarettes 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. 3521 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to eligible service. Clinical worsening and operational service [9263] 9267 — the veteran had smoked at least 5 cigarettes 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. 3116 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to operational service. Clinical worsening and eligible service [9264] 9268 — the veteran had smoked at least 5 cigarettes 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. 3521 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to eligible service.