Fibrosing interstitial lung disease - Inhaling respirable hard metal or diamond-cobalt dust Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 16 December 2009.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Inhaling Respirable Hard Metal or Diamond-Cobalt Dust [CR9316]
Preliminary questions [40659]
there is some evidence that inhaling respirable hard metal or diamond-cobalt dust may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.40853 the veteran has inhaled respirable dust generated from hard metal or diamond-cobalt as defined in the Statements of Principles for fibrosing interstitial lung disease for a cumulative period of at least 360 hours.
40854 — the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling respirable dust generated from hard metal or diamond-cobalt and VEA service for fibrosing interstitial lung disease.
40855 — the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling respirable dust generated from hard metal or diamond-cobalt and VEA service for the clinical onset of fibrosing interstitial lung disease.
40857 — the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling respirable dust generated from hard metal or diamond-cobalt and operational service for the clinical onset of fibrosing interstitial lung disease.
or
40858 — the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling respirable dust generated from hard metal or diamond-cobalt and eligible service for the clinical onset of fibrosing interstitial lung 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.40856 — the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling respirable dust generated from hard metal or diamond-cobalt and VEA service for the clinical worsening of fibrosing interstitial lung disease.
40859 — the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling respirable dust generated from hard metal or diamond-cobalt and operational service for the clinical worsening of fibrosing interstitial lung disease.
or
40860 — the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling respirable dust generated from hard metal or diamond-cobalt and eligible service for the clinical worsening of fibrosing interstitial lung disease.
Clinical onset and operational service [40857]
the veteran has inhaled respirable dust generated from hard metal or diamond-cobalt as defined in the Statements of Principles for fibrosing interstitial lung disease for a cumulative period of at least 360 hours before the clinical onset of fibrosing interstitial lung disease. operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's inhalation of respirable dust generated from hard metal or diamond-cobalt as defined in the Statements of Principles for fibrosing interstitial lung disease for a cumulative period of at least 360 hours before the clinical onset of fibrosing interstitial lung disease.Clinical onset and eligible service [40858]
the veteran has inhaled respirable dust generated from hard metal or diamond-cobalt as defined in the Statements of Principles for fibrosing interstitial lung disease for a cumulative period of at least 720 hours. the veteran has inhaled respirable dust generated from hard metal or diamond-cobalt as defined in the Statements of Principles for fibrosing interstitial lung disease for a cumulative period of at least 720 hours before the clinical onset of fibrosing interstitial lung disease. eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran's inhalation of respirable dust generated from hard metal or diamond-cobalt as defined in the Statements of Principles for fibrosing interstitial lung disease for a cumulative period of at least 720 hours before the clinical onset of fibrosing interstitial lung disease.Clinical worsening and operational service [40859]
the veteran has inhaled respirable dust generated from hard metal or diamond-cobalt as defined in the Statements of Principles for fibrosing interstitial lung disease for a cumulative period of at least 360 hours after the clinical onset and before the clinical worsening of fibrosing interstitial lung disease. operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's inhalation of respirable dust generated from hard metal or diamond-cobalt as defined in the Statements of Principles for fibrosing interstitial lung disease for a cumulative period of at least 360 hours before the clinical worsening of fibrosing interstitial lung disease.Clinical worsening and eligible service [40860]
the veteran has inhaled respirable dust generated from hard metal or diamond-cobalt as defined in the Statements of Principles for fibrosing interstitial lung disease for a cumulative period of at least 720 hours. the veteran has inhaled respirable dust generated from hard metal or diamond-cobalt as defined in the Statements of Principles for fibrosing interstitial lung disease for a cumulative period of at least 720 hours after the clinical onset and before the clinical worsening of fibrosing interstitial lung disease. eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran's inhalation of respirable dust generated from hard metal or diamond-cobalt as defined in the Statements of Principles for fibrosing interstitial lung disease for a cumulative period of at least 720 hours before the clinical worsening of fibrosing interstitial lung disease.