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Cigar smoking

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Crohn's disease - Cigar smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 May 2001.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [22288]

26916

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

22309the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for Crohn's disease.

22310the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of Crohn's disease.

22312the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of Crohn's disease.

or

22313the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of Crohn's disease.

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.

22311the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for the clinical worsening of Crohn's disease.

22314the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical worsening of Crohn's disease.

or

22315the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and eligible service for the clinical worsening of Crohn's disease.

Clinical onset and operational service [22312]

22316the veteran smoked at least one half of one pack-year of cigars before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset occurred within four years of cessation.

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

Clinical onset and eligible service [22313]

22317the veteran smoked at least one pack-year of cigars before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset occurred within four years of cessation.

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

Clinical worsening and operational service [22314]

22318the veteran smoked at least one half of one pack-year of cigars before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical worsening occurred within four years of cessation.

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 [22315]

22319the veteran smoked at least one pack-year of cigars before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical worsening occurred within four years 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.