Gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer - Tobacco products - material contribution Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 24 May 2007.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]
Preliminary questions [34202]
the veteran has smoked cigarettes, cigars or pipe tobacco at some time.34203 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.
34204 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical onset of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.
34206 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and operational service for the clinical onset of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.
or
34207 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and eligible service for the clinical onset of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.
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.34205 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical worsening of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.
34208 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and operational service for the clinical worsening of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.
or
34209 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and eligible service for the clinical worsening of gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer.
Clinical onset and operational service [34206]
the veteran has smoked at least one half of a pack year of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products 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. the veteran's smoking of at least one half of a pack year of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products commenced at least six months before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. smoking as a causal result of operational service made a material contribution to the SOP requirements for the clinical onset of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer and smoking tobacco products.Clinical onset and eligible service [34207]
the veteran has smoked at least one pack year of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products 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. the veteran's smoking of at least one pack year of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products commenced at least one year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. smoking as a causal result of eligible service made a material contribution to the SOP requirements for the clinical onset of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer and smoking tobacco products.Clinical worsening and operational service [34208]
the veteran has smoked at least one half of a pack year of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products 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. the veteran's smoking of at least one half of a pack year of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products commenced at least six months before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration. smoking as a causal result of operational service made a material contribution to the SOP requirements for the clinical worsening of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer and smoking tobacco products. the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the smoking is causally related.Clinical worsening and eligible service [34209]
the veteran has smoked at least one pack year of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products 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. the veteran's smoking of at least one pack year of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products commenced at least one year before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration. smoking as a causal result of eligible service made a material contribution to the SOP requirements for the clinical worsening of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer and smoking tobacco products. the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the smoking is causally related.