Inguinal hernia - Increased intra-abdominal pressure due to coughing or sneezing Factor
Coughing and sneezing are part of ordinary everyday life; for SoP purposes coughing or sneezing must be forceful enough to cause increased intra-abdominal pressure. Such coughing or sneezing may develop in response to environmental factors or may be due to a medical condition.
Environmental factors which can cause coughing or sneezing include working in a dusty, smoky, or confined atmosphere, working amongst chemicals, solvents, paints, asbestos, or other products which can irritate the airways. A ship’s stoker, for example, would be exposed to coal dust which might precipitate the development of chronic cough. Reactions to such environmental factors vary between individuals and may constitute an allergic response. There can be incidental exposure to irritants such as smoke and other fumes in the atmosphere.
In many cases cough from exposure to irritants would develop into another medical condition such as asbestosis, silicosis, or pneumoconiosis. Examples of medical conditions that can cause a cough include chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis or pulmonary fibrosis. Sneezing may be due to conditions such as sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and vasomotor rhinitis.
Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2005.
Investigative Documents
| Type | Title | PDF Format | Word Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claimant Report | Coughing or Sneezing - Inguinal Hernia | ||
| Medical Report | Increased Intra-Abdominal Pressure due to Coughing or Sneezing - Inguinal hernia |
Preliminary questions [1641]
1645 the veteran has established the causal connection between the increased intra-abdominal pressure due to coughing or sneezing and VEA service for inguinal hernia.
6789 the veteran has established the causal connection between the increased intra-abdominal pressure due to coughing or sneezing and VEA service for the clinical onset of inguinal hernia.
1648 the veteran has established the causal connection between the increased intra-abdominal pressure due to coughing or sneezing and operational service for the clinical onset of inguinal hernia.
or
3964 the veteran has established the causal connection between the increased intra-abdominal pressure due to coughing or sneezing and eligible service for the clinical onset of inguinal hernia.
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.
6794 the veteran has established the causal connection between the increased intra-abdominal pressure due to coughing or sneezing and VEA service for the clinical worsening of inguinal hernia.
6800 the veteran has established the causal connection between the increased intra-abdominal pressure due to coughing or sneezing and operational service for the clinical worsening of inguinal hernia.
or
6801 the veteran has established the causal connection between the increased intra-abdominal pressure due to coughing or sneezing and eligible service for the clinical worsening of inguinal hernia.
Clinical onset and operational service [1648]
6796 the veteran had coughing or sneezing which resulted in increased intra-abdominal pressure within the thirty days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
6798 on operational service, the veteran had coughing or sneezing which resulted in increased intra-abdominal pressure within the thirty days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
1650 as a causal result of operational service, the veteran had coughing or sneezing which resulted in increased intra-abdominal pressure within the thirty days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
4134 the coughing or sneezing on operational service, which resulted in increased intra-abdominal pressure within the thirty days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.
or
4671 as a result of an illness or injury that is identifiable, the veteran had coughing or sneezing which caused increased intra-abdominal pressure.
26062 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had coughing or sneezing which resulted in increased intra-abdominal pressure within the thirty days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
4673 the identified illness or injury, that caused the coughing or sneezing resulting in increased intra-abdominal pressure, is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [3964]
6797 the veteran had coughing or sneezing which resulted in increased intra-abdominal pressure within the three days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
3966 on eligible service, the veteran had coughing or sneezing which resulted in increased intra-abdominal pressure within the three days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
4185 as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had coughing or sneezing which resulted in increased intra-abdominal pressure within the three days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
4456 the coughing or sneezing on eligible service, which resulted in increased intra-abdominal pressure within the three days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.
or
4671 as a result of an illness or injury that is identifiable, the veteran had coughing or sneezing which caused increased intra-abdominal pressure.
6803 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had coughing or sneezing which resulted in increased intra-abdominal pressure within the three days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
4674 the identified illness or injury, that caused the coughing or sneezing resulting in increased intra-abdominal pressure, is causally related to eligible service.
Clinical worsening and operational service [6800]
35136 the veteran had coughing or sneezing which resulted in increased intra-abdominal pressure within the thirty days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
35137 on operational service, the veteran had coughing or sneezing which resulted in increased intra-abdominal pressure within the thirty days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
6804 as a causal result of operational service, the veteran had coughing or sneezing which resulted in increased intra-abdominal pressure within the thirty days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
6805 the coughing or sneezing on operational service, which resulted in increased intra-abdominal pressure within the thirty days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.
or
4671 as a result of an illness or injury that is identifiable, the veteran had coughing or sneezing which caused increased intra-abdominal pressure.
6788 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had coughing or sneezing which resulted in increased intra-abdominal pressure within the thirty days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
4673 the identified illness or injury, that caused the coughing or sneezing resulting in increased intra-abdominal pressure, is causally related to operational service.
6814 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, which caused the coughing or sneezing resulting in increased intra-abdominal pressure, is causally related.
Clinical worsening and eligible service [6801]
35138 the veteran had coughing or sneezing which resulted in increased intra-abdominal pressure within the three days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
35139 on eligible service, the veteran had coughing or sneezing which resulted in increased intra-abdominal pressure within the three days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
6799 as a causal result of eligible service, the veteran had coughing or sneezing which resulted in increased intra-abdominal pressure within the three days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
6810 the coughing or sneezing on eligible service, which resulted in increased intra-abdominal pressure within the three days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.
or
4671 as a result of an illness or injury that is identifiable, the veteran had coughing or sneezing which caused increased intra-abdominal pressure.
6811 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran had coughing or sneezing which resulted in increased intra-abdominal pressure within the three days before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
4674 the identified illness or injury, that caused the coughing or sneezing resulting in increased intra-abdominal pressure, is causally related to eligible service.
6815 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, which caused the coughing or sneezing resulting in increased intra-abdominal pressure, is causally related.