Pipe smoking

Hodgkin's lymphoma - Pipe smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 20 April 2005.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [34393]

22895

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

34397 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Clinical onset and operational service [34397]

34401 the veteran has smoked at least 10 pack-years of pipe tobacco before the clinical onset of Hodgkin's lymphoma, and, where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset has occurred within 15 years of cessation.

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