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Osteoporosis - Pipe smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 08 January 2007.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [27040]

26927

there is some evidence that pipe smoking may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

4880 the veteran has ever smoked pipe tobacco.

27041the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and VEA service for osteoporosis.

27042the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.

27044the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.

or

27045the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.

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.

27043the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and VEA service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

27046the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and operational service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

or

27047the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and eligible service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

Clinical onset and operational service [27044]

32544

the veteran smoked at least ten pack years of pipe tobacco before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset occurred within 20 years of cessation.

4911the veteran has some period or periods of pipe smoking that are causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [27045]

32545

the veteran smoked at least 20 pack years of pipe tobacco before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset occurred within ten years of cessation.

4913the veteran has some period or periods of pipe smoking that are causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [27046]

32546

the veteran smoked at least ten pack years of pipe tobacco before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical worsening occurred within 20 years of cessation.

4911the veteran has some period or periods of pipe smoking that are causally related to operational service.

9204

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the period or periods of pipe smoking are causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [27047]

32547

the veteran smoked at least 20 pack years of pipe tobacco before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical worsening occurred within ten years of cessation.

4913the veteran has some period or periods of pipe smoking that are causally related to eligible service.

9205

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the period or periods of pipe smoking are causally related.