Cerebral ischaemia - Cigarette smoking Factor
This factor deals with the personal use of cigarettes ie: it does not include passive smoking.
If there is a history of cigarette smoking it will be necessary to obtain information about:
- the quantity smoked (either tailor-made cigarettes per day or hand-rolled cigarettes in ounces per week or a combination of both);
- when this took place; and
- the reasons for smoking.
The evidence gathered should be as complete and accurate as possible. Information already held in departmental files, eg in previous statements and clinical notes, should not be overlooked. Conflicting evidence should be resolved.
Before a causal link between a smoking habit and service may be established, consideration must be given to Repatriation Commission Guideline CM5030 - Guideline for claims assessors on smoking and alcohol related conditions and military service.
Last reviewed for CCPS 24 May 2007.
Investigative Documents
| Type | Title | PDF Format | Word Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claimant Report | Smoking | ||
| Claimant Report | Smoking |
Preliminary questions [12576]
5803 the veteran has ever smoked cigarettes.
12664 the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.
12665 the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.
3116 the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to operational service.
or
12666 the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident.
3521 the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to eligible service.
Clinical onset and operational service [12665]
37162 the veteran had ceased smoking cigarettes before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.
37163 the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking which had ceased and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.
37167 the veteran smoked an average of at least twenty cigarettes per day for at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.
or
12667 the veteran smoked an average of at least five cigarettes per day for at least five years before the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident with at least some smoking being maintained in the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.
or
37164 the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking which had not ceased and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.
37166 the veteran smoked at least one pack year of cigarettes before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.
or
37165 the veteran smoked an average of at least five cigarettes per day for at least the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.
Clinical onset and eligible service [12666]
37162 the veteran had ceased smoking cigarettes before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.
37873 the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking which had ceased and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.
37906 the veteran smoked an average of at least twenty eligible service cigarettes per day for at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.
or
12668 the veteran smoked an average of at least five cigarettes per day for at least five years before the clinical onset of cerebrovascular accident with at least some smoking being maintained in the five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.
or
37874 the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking which had not ceased and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.
37905 the veteran smoked at least one pack year of eligible service cigarettes before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.
or
37904 the veteran smoked an average of at least five eligible service cigarettes per day for at least the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.