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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Ulcerative colitis - Ceasing to smoke Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 May 2001.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Cessation of Smoking [CRD906]

Claimant Report - Cessation of Smoking [CRV906]

Preliminary questions [30483]

22335

there is some evidence that ceasing to smoke may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

22294 the veteran smoked cigarettes or other tobacco products within the three months immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

22336 — the veteran has established the causal connection between ceasing to smoke and VEA service for the clinical onset of ulcerative colitis.

22337 — the veteran has established the causal connection between ceasing to smoke and eligible service for the clinical onset of ulcerative colitis.

or

22338 — the veteran has established the causal connection between ceasing to smoke and operational service for the clinical onset of ulcerative colitis.

Clinical onset and operational service [22338]

22349

the veteran smoked at least five pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

22350

the veteran smoked cigarettes or other tobacco products within the ten years immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

39408

operational service made a material contribution to the requirements regarding ceasing to smoke as specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and eligible service [22337]

22343

the veteran smoked at least ten pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

22344

the veteran smoked cigarettes or other tobacco products within the five years immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

39409

eligible service made a material contribution to the requirements regarding ceasing to smoke as specified in the balance of probabilities Statement of Principles for the condition under consideration.