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Immersion in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze

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Last amended 
10 June 2015

Ischaemic heart disease - Immersion in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze Factor

"Visible tobacco smoke haze" is not defined in the SoP but it means tobacco smoke is present to the point where such smoke is obviously hanging in the air about and around the veteran or member.

Information about the scope and nature of various service occupations is also contained in:

Physical requirements, duties, and workplace hazards of specific military occupations

Last reviewed for CCPS 27 April 2010.

Investigative Documents
Type Title PDF Format Word Format
Claimant Report
Being in an Atmosphere with a Visible Tobacco Smoke Haze
CRD901.pdf
CRD901.docx
Claimant Report
Being in an Atmosphere with a Visible Tobacco Smoke Haze
CRV901.pdf
CRV901.docx
Preliminary questions [7885]

25962 there is some evidence that being in an atmosphere with a visible smoke haze may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

4925     the veteran has been in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze.

4926     the veteran has been in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space.

7956     the veteran has established the causal connection between being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze and VEA service for ischaemic heart disease.

9206     the veteran has established the causal connection between being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze and VEA service for the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease.

7957     the veteran has established the causal connection between being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze and operational service for the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease.

or

7958     the veteran has established the causal connection between being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze and eligible service for the clinical onset of ischaemic heart 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.

9207     the veteran has established the causal connection between being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze and VEA service for the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.

9208     the veteran has established the causal connection between being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze and operational service for the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.

or

9209     the veteran has established the causal connection between being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze and eligible service for the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.

Clinical onset and operational service [7957]

7960     the veteran was in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 1000 hours.

7961     the veteran was in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 1000 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

25964 where the veteran was in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 1000 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, the last exposure to that atmosphere occurred more than 5 years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

33418 operational service made a material contribution to the requirements of the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

7962     the veteran being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space on operational service before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which made a material contribution to the requirements of the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for the condition under consideration, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical onset and eligible service [7958]

7967     the veteran was in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 10000 hours.

25963 the veteran was in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 10000 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

25965 where the veteran was in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 10000 hours before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, the last exposure to that atmosphere occurred more than 5 years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

33421 eligible service made a material contribution to the requirements of the balance of probabilities Statement of Principles for being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

7966     the veteran being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space on eligible service before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, which made a material contribution to the requirements of the balance of probabilities Statement of Principles for the condition under consideration, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical worsening and operational service [9208]

7960     the veteran was in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 1000 hours.

18464 the veteran was in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 1000 hours before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

9215     where the veteran was in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 1000 hours before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, the last exposure to that atmosphere occurred more than 5 years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

25969 the veteran being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 1000 hours commenced after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

33423 operational service made a material contribution to the requirements of the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

9217     the veteran being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space on operational service before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, which made a material contribution to the requirements of the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for the condition under consideration, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [9209]

7967     the veteran was in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 10000 hours.

9214     the veteran was in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 10000 hours before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

9216     where the veteran was in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 10000 hours before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, the last exposure to that atmosphere occurred more than 5 years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

25966 the veteran being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space for at least 10000 hours commenced after the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

33425 eligible service made a material contribution to the requirements of the balance of probabilities Statement of Principles for being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

9218     the veteran being in an atmosphere with a visible tobacco smoke haze in an enclosed space on eligible service before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, which made a material contribution to the requirements of the balance of probabilities Statement of Principles for the condition under consideration, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.