Osteoporosis - Cigarette smoking Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 08 January 2007.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]
Preliminary questions [27014]
the veteran has ever smoked cigarettes.27015 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for osteoporosis.
27016 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.
27018 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.
or
27019 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.
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.27017 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.
27020 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.
or
27021 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.
Clinical onset and operational service [27018]
the veteran smoked at least ten pack years of cigarettes before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset occurred within 20 years of cessation.3116 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [27019]
the veteran smoked at least 20 pack years of cigarettes before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset occurred within ten years of cessation.3521 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to eligible service.
Clinical worsening and operational service [27020]
the veteran smoked at least ten pack years of cigarettes before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical worsening occurred within 20 years of cessation.3116 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to operational service.
the clinical onset of condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the period or periods of cigarette smoking are causally related.Clinical worsening and eligible service [27021]
the veteran smoked at least 20 pack years of cigarettes before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical worsening occurred within ten years of cessation.3521 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to eligible service.
the clinical onset of condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the period or periods of cigarette smoking are causally related.