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Last amended 
14 May 2015

Intracerebral haemorrhage - 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
CRD905.pdf
CRD905.docx
Claimant Report
Smoking
CRV905.pdf
CRV905.docx
Preliminary questions [37235]

5803     the veteran has ever smoked cigarettes.

37257  the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of intracerebral haemorrhage.

37258   the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of intracerebral haemorrhage.

or

37259   the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of intracerebral haemorrhage.

Clinical onset and operational service [37258]

37269 the veteran smoked an average of at least fifteen cigarettes per day for at least the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.

3116   the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [37259]

37913 the veteran smoked an average of at least fifteen eligible service cigarettes per day for at least the one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, a cerebrovascular accident.

3521   the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to eligible service.