Ischaemic heart disease - Cigarette smoking Factor
This factor deals with the personal use of cigarettes ie it does not include passive smoking.
If there is a history of cigarette smoking it will be necessary to obtain information about:
- the quantity smoked (either tailor-made cigarettes per day or hand-rolled cigarettes in ounces per week or a combination of both);
- when this took place; and
- the reasons for smoking.
The evidence gathered should be as complete and accurate as possible. Information already held in departmental files, eg in previous statements and clinical notes, should not be overlooked. Conflicting evidence should be resolved.
Before a causal link between a smoking habit and service may be established, consideration must be given to Repatriation Commission Guideline CM5030 - Guideline for claims assessors on smoking and alcohol related conditions and military service.
Last reviewed for CCPS 27 April 2010.
Investigative Documents
| Type | Title | PDF Format | Word Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claimant Report | Smoking | ||
| Claimant Report | Smoking |
Preliminary questions [7882]
5803 the veteran has ever smoked cigarettes.
9176 the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for ischaemic heart disease.
7941 the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease.
7942 the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease.
3116 the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to operational service.
or
7943 the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease.
3521 the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to eligible service.
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.
9177 the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.
9178 the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.
9188 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the period or periods of cigarette smoking are causally related.
or
9179 the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.
9189 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the period or periods of cigarette smoking are causally related.
Clinical onset and operational service [7942]
26906 the veteran had ceased smoking cigarettes at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
27801 the veteran has established the causal connection between the tobacco smoking which had ceased prior to the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease and operational service for the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease.
26911 the veteran smoked at least 20 pack years of operational service cigarettes before the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease.
or
26909 the veteran smoked 5 or more, but less than 20, pack years of operational service cigarettes and the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred within fifteen years of smoking cessation.
or
27841 the veteran smoked 5 pack years of operational service cigarettes before the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease.
27840 the veteran smoked 1 or more, but less than 5, pack years of operational service cigarettes and the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred within five years of smoking cessation.
or
27838 the veteran has established the causal connection between the tobacco smoking which had not ceased prior to the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease and operational service for the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease.
27842 the veteran smoked an average of at least 5 operational service cigarettes per day for at least the 1 year before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
or
27843 the veteran smoked at least 1 pack year of cigarettes before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
Clinical onset and eligible service [7943]
26906 the veteran had ceased smoking cigarettes at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
27802 the veteran has established the causal connection between the tobacco smoking which had ceased prior to the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease and eligible service for the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease.
27300 the veteran smoked at least 5 pack years of cigarettes and the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred within five years of smoking cessation.
or
26908 the veteran smoked 5 pack years of cigarettes before the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease.
26907 the veteran smoked 1 or more, but less than 5, pack years of cigarettes and the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred within three years of smoking cessation.
or
27799 the veteran has established the causal connection between the tobacco smoking which had not ceased prior to the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease and eligible service for the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease.
7944 the veteran smoked an average of at least 5 cigarettes per day for at least the 1 year before the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease.
or
27805 the veteran smoked at least 1 pack year of cigarettes before the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease.
Clinical worsening and operational service [9178]
26912 the veteran had ceased smoking cigarettes at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
27803 the veteran has established the causal connection between the tobacco smoking which had ceased prior to the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease and operational service for the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.
26915 the veteran smoked at least 20 pack years of operational service cigarettes before the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.
or
26914 the veteran smoked 5 or more, but less than 20, pack years of operational service cigarettes and the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration occurred within 15 years of smoking cessation.
or
27845 the veteran smoked at least 5 pack years of operational service cigarettes prior to the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.
27844 the veteran smoked 1 or more, but less than 5, pack years of operational service cigarettes and the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration occurred within five years of smoking cessation.
or
27839 the veteran has established the causal connection between the tobacco smoking which had not ceased prior to the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease and operational service for the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.
27846 the veteran smoked an average of at least 5 operational service cigarettes per day for at least the 1 year before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
or
27847 the veteran smoked at least 1 pack year of cigarettes before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
Clinical worsening and eligible service [9179]
26912 the veteran had ceased smoking cigarettes at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
27804 the veteran has established the causal connection between the tobacco smoking which had ceased prior to the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease and eligible service for the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.
27301 the veteran smoked at least 5 pack years of cigarettes and the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration occurred within five years of smoking cessation.
or
26910 the veteran smoked at least 5 pack years of cigarettes prior to the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.
26913 the veteran smoked 1 or more, but less than 5, pack years of cigarettes and the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration occurred within three years of smoking cessation.
or
27800 the veteran has established the causal connection between the tobacco smoking which had not ceased prior to the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease and eligible service for the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.
9180 the veteran smoked an average of at least 5 cigarettes per day for at least the 1 year before the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.
or
27806 the veteran smoked at least 1 pack year of cigarettes before the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.