You are here

Cigar smoking

Document

Gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer - Cigar smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 24 May 2007.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [37686]

26916

there is some evidence that cigar smoking may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

4915 the veteran has ever smoked cigars.

37687the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

37688the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

37690the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

or

37691the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

or

7334

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335

the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

37689the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for the clinical worsening of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

37692the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical worsening of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

or

37693the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and eligible service for the clinical worsening of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

Clinical onset and operational service [37690]

37694the veteran has smoked at least one half of a pack year of cigars before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and, where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred within one year of cessation.

37698

the veteran's service related cigar smoking commenced at least six months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

4921the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [37691]

37696the veteran has smoked at least one pack year of cigars before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

37699

the veteran's service related cigar smoking commenced at least one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and, where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred within six months of cessation.

4922the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [37692]

37695the veteran has smoked at least one half of a pack year of cigars before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration and, where smoking has ceased, the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration occurred within one year of cessation.

37700

the veteran's service related cigar smoking commenced at least six months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

4921the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to operational service.

9196

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the period or periods of cigar smoking are causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [37693]

37697the veteran has smoked at least one pack year of cigars before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

37701

the veteran's service related cigar smoking commenced at least one year before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration and, where smoking has ceased, the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration occurred within six months of cessation.

4922the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to eligible service.

9197

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the period or periods of cigar smoking are causally related.