Crohn's disease - Smoking tobacco products - material contribution Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 18 May 2001.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]
Preliminary questions [34971]
the veteran has smoked cigarettes, cigars or pipe tobacco at some time.34972 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for Crohn's disease.
34973 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical onset of Crohn's disease.
34975 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and operational service for the clinical onset of Crohn's disease.
or
34976 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and eligible service for the clinical onset of Crohn's disease.
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.34974 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical worsening of Crohn's disease.
34977 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and operational service for the clinical worsening of Crohn's disease.
or
34978 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and eligible service for the clinical worsening of Crohn's disease.
Clinical onset and operational service [34975]
the veteran smoked at least one half of 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 occurred within four years of cessation. smoking as a causal result of operational service made a material contribution to the Statement of Principles requirements for the clinical onset of Crohn's disease.Clinical onset and eligible service [34976]
the veteran 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 occurred within four years of cessation. smoking as a causal result of eligible service made a material contribution to the Statement of Principles requirements for the clinical onset of Crohn's disease.Clinical worsening and operational service [34977]
the veteran smoked at least one half of 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 occurred within four years of cessation. the veteran's smoking of at least one half of one pack-year of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration took place after the clinical onset of Crohn's disease. smoking as a causal result of operational service made a material contribution to the Statement of Principles requirements for the clinical worsening of Crohn's disease. 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 [34978]
the veteran 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 occurred within four years of cessation. the veteran's smoking of at least one pack-year of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration took place after the clinical onset of Crohn's disease. smoking as a causal result of eligible service made a material contribution to the Statement of Principles requirements for the clinical worsening of Crohn's disease. the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the smoking is causally related.