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Statements of Principles

Cerebral ischaemia - Being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze Factor

The wording of this factor in the Statement of Principles is "being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space".  In the SOP for malignant neoplasm of the lung the RMA has defined an enclosed space as "a substantially enclosed area, for example, the interior of a building, ship or aircraft, a covered workshop or factory".

Information about the scope and nature of service occupations may be found in Physical requirements, duties, and workplace hazards of specific military occupations.

Last reviewed for CCPS 24 May 2007.

Investigative Documents
Type Title PDF Format Word Format
Claimant Report
Being in an Atmosphere with a Visible Tobacco Smoke Haze
Claimant Report
Being in an Atmosphere with a Visible Tobacco Smoke Haze
 Preliminary questions [37185]

31767 there is some evidence that being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

4926     the veteran has been in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space. [Default true]

18187 the veteran has been in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 5000 hours.

4932     the veteran was in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 5000 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

37186  the veteran has established the causal connection between the exposure to tobacco smoke and operational service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.

Clinical onset and operational service [37186]

37187 where the veteran was in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 5000 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, the last such exposure ended within the five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

37883 operational service made a material contribution to the veteran being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 5000 hours where the last such exposure ended within the five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.