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Cigarette smoking

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Gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer - Cigarette smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 24 May 2007.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [879]

5803

the veteran has ever smoked cigarettes.

4211the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

6136the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

4036the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

or

4213the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette 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.

6138the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical worsening of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

5419the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical worsening of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

or

5420the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical worsening of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

Clinical onset and operational service [4036]

886the veteran has smoked at least one half of a pack year of cigarettes 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.

37682

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

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

Clinical onset and eligible service [4213]

37680the veteran has smoked at least one pack year of cigarettes before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

37683

the veteran's service related cigarette 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.

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

Clinical worsening and operational service [5419]

5417the veteran has smoked at least one half of a pack year of cigarettes 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.

37684

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

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

9188

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

Clinical worsening and eligible service [5420]

37681the veteran has smoked at least one pack year of cigarettes before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

37685

the veteran's service related cigarette 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.

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

9189

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