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Atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease - Smoking tobacco products - material contribution Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 20 December 2002.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [34059]

30303

the veteran has smoked cigarettes, cigars or pipe tobacco at some time.

34062the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

34063the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical onset of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

34065the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and operational service for the clinical onset of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

or

34066the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products 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.

34064the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical worsening of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

34067the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and operational service for the clinical worsening of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

or

34068the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and eligible service for the clinical worsening of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

Clinical onset and operational service [34065]

34083

the veteran smoked at least 5 cigarettes per day or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products for at least 3 years prior to the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

34084

where the veteran smoked at least 5 cigarettes per day or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products for at least 3 years prior to the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, some smoking was maintained in the 20 years prior to the clinical onset of this condition.

34085

where the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred within twenty years of cessation, smoking as a causal result of operational service made a material contribution to 5 cigarettes per day or the equivalent in other tobacco products for at least 3 years before the clinical onset of this condition.

Clinical onset and eligible service [34066]

34083

the veteran smoked at least 5 cigarettes per day or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products for at least 3 years prior to the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

34086

where the veteran smoked at least 5 cigarettes per day or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products for at least 3 years prior to the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, some smoking was maintained in the 10 years prior to the clinical onset of this condition.

34087

where the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred within ten years of cessation, smoking as a causal result of eligible service made a material contribution to 5 cigarettes per day or the equivalent in other tobacco products for at least 3 years before the clinical onset of this condition.

Clinical worsening and operational service [34067]

34088

the veteran smoked at least 5 cigarettes per day or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products for at least 3 years prior to the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

34089

where the veteran smoked at least 5 cigarettes per day or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products for at least 3 years prior to the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, some smoking was maintained in the 20 years prior to the clinical worsening of this condition.

34220

the veteran's smoking of at least 5 cigarettes per day or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products for at least 3 years prior to the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration took place after the clinical onset of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

34094

where the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration occurred within twenty years of cessation, smoking as a causal result of operational service made a material contribution to 5 cigarettes per day or the equivalent in other tobacco products for at least 3 years before the clinical worsening of this condition.

33454

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the smoking is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [34068]

34088

the veteran smoked at least 5 cigarettes per day or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products for at least 3 years prior to the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

34090

where the veteran smoked at least 5 cigarettes per day or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products for at least 3 years prior to the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, some smoking was maintained in the 10 years prior to the clinical worsening of this condition.

34220

the veteran's smoking of at least 5 cigarettes per day or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products for at least 3 years prior to the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration took place after the clinical onset of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.

34095

where the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration occurred within ten years of cessation, smoking as a causal result of eligible service made a material contribution to 5 cigarettes per day or the equivalent in other tobacco products for at least 3 years before the clinical worsening of this condition.

33459

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the smoking is causally related.