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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Crohn's disease - Pipe smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 May 2001.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [22289]

26927

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

22322the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and VEA service for Crohn's disease.

22323the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of Crohn's disease.

22325the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of Crohn's disease.

or

22326the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe 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.

22324the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and VEA service for the clinical worsening of Crohn's disease.

22327the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and operational service for the clinical worsening of Crohn's disease.

or

22328the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and eligible service for the clinical worsening of Crohn's disease.

Clinical onset and operational service [22325]

22329the veteran smoked at least one half of one pack-year of pipe tobacco before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset occurred within four years of cessation.

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

Clinical onset and eligible service [22326]

22330the veteran smoked at least one pack-year of pipe tobacco before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset occurred within four years of cessation.

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

Clinical worsening and operational service [22327]

22331the veteran smoked at least one half of one pack-year of pipe tobacco before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical worsening occurred within four years of cessation.

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 [22328]

22332the veteran smoked at least one pack-year of pipe tobacco before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical worsening occurred within four years 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.