Carotid arterial disease - Smoking tobacco products - material contribution Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 10 June 2012.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]
Preliminary questions [34746]
the veteran has smoked cigarettes, cigars or pipe tobacco at some time.34747 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for carotid arterial disease.
34748 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical onset of carotid arterial disease.
34750 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and operational service for the clinical onset of carotid arterial disease.
or
34751 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and eligible service for the clinical onset of carotid arterial disease.
or
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.34749 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical worsening of carotid arterial disease.
34752 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and operational service for the clinical worsening of carotid arterial disease.
or
34753 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and eligible service for the clinical worsening of carotid arterial disease.
Clinical onset and operational service [34750]
the veteran smoked at least fifteen pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical onset of carotid arterial disease and, where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset of carotid arterial disease occurred within 30 years of cessation. smoking as a causal result of operational service made a material contribution to the Statement of Principles requirements for the clinical onset of carotid arterial disease.Clinical onset and eligible service [34751]
the veteran smoked at least 20 pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical onset of carotid arterial disease and, where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset of carotid arterial disease occurred within 30 years of cessation. smoking as a causal result of eligible service made a material contribution to the Statement of Principles requirements for the clinical onset of carotid arterial disease.Clinical worsening and operational service [34752]
the veteran smoked at least fifteen pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical worsening of carotid arterial disease and, where smoking has ceased, the clinical worsening of carotid arterial disease occurred within 30 years of cessation. the veteran's smoking of at least 15 pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration took place after the clinical onset of carotid arterial disease. smoking as a causal result of operational service made a material contribution to the Statement of Principles requirements for the clinical worsening of carotid arterial disease. 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 [34753]
the veteran smoked at least 20 pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical worsening of carotid arterial disease and, where smoking has ceased, the clinical worsening of carotid arterial disease occurred within 30 years of cessation. the veteran's smoking of at least 20 pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration took place after the clinical onset of carotid arterial disease. smoking as a causal result of eligible service made a material contribution to the Statement of Principles requirements for the clinical worsening of carotid arterial disease. the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the smoking is causally related.