You are here

Pipe smoking

Document

Gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer - Pipe smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 24 May 2007.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [37702]

26927

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

4880 the veteran has ever smoked pipe tobacco.

37703the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and VEA service for gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

37704the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

37706the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

or

37707the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe 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.

37705the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and VEA service for the clinical worsening of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

37708the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and operational service for the clinical worsening of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

or

37709the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and eligible service for the clinical worsening of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.

Clinical onset and operational service [37706]

37710the veteran has smoked at least one half of a pack year of pipe tobacco 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.

37714

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

4911the veteran has some period or periods of pipe smoking that are causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [37707]

37712the veteran has smoked at least one pack year of pipe tobacco before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

37715

the veteran's service related smoking of pipe tobacco 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.

4913the veteran has some period or periods of pipe smoking that are causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [37708]

37711the veteran has smoked at least one half of a pack year of pipe tobacco 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.

37716

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

4911the veteran has some period or periods of pipe smoking that are causally related to operational service.

9204

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

Clinical worsening and eligible service [37709]

37713the veteran has smoked at least one pack year of pipe tobacco before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

37717

the veteran's service related smoking of pipe tobacco 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.

4913the veteran has some period or periods of pipe smoking that are causally related to eligible service.

9205

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