Osteoporosis - Smoking tobacco products - material contribution Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 08 January 2007.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]
Preliminary questions [34017]
the veteran has smoked cigarettes, cigars or pipe tobacco at some time.34018 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for osteoporosis.
34019 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.
34021 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and operational service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.
or
34022 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products 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.34020 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.
34023 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and operational service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.
or
34024 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and eligible service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.
Clinical onset and operational service [34021]
the veteran smoked at least ten pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical onset of osteoporosis, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset occurred within 20 years of cessation. smoking as a causal result of operational service made a material contribution to the requirements of the Statement of Principles for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.Clinical onset and eligible service [34022]
the veteran smoked at least 20 pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical onset of osteoporosis, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset occurred within ten years of cessation. smoking as a causal result of eligible service made a material contribution to the requirements of the Statement of Principles for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.Clinical worsening and operational service [34023]
the veteran smoked at least ten pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical worsening of osteoporosis, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical worsening occurred within 20 years of cessation. the veteran's smoking of at least ten pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical worsening of osteoporosis took place after the clinical onset of osteoporosis. smoking as a causal result of operational service made a material contribution to the requirements of the Statement of Principles for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis. the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the smoking is causally related.Clinical worsening and eligible service [34024]
the veteran smoked at least 20 pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical worsening of osteoporosis, and where smoking has ceased, the clinical worsening occurred within ten years of cessation. the veteran's smoking of at least 20 pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical worsening of osteoporosis took place after the clinical onset of osteoporosis. smoking as a causal result of eligible service made a material contribution to the requirements of the Statement of Principles for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis. the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the smoking is causally related.