Pulmonary thromboembolism - Smoking cigarettes or other tobacco products Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 23 March 2001.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]
Preliminary questions [30302]
the veteran has smoked cigarettes, cigars or pipe tobacco at some time.30330 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the smoking of cigarettes or other tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical onset of pulmonary thromboembolism.
30331 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the smoking of cigarettes or other tobacco products and operational service for the clinical onset of pulmonary thromboembolism.
or
30332 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the smoking of cigarettes or other tobacco products and eligible service for the clinical onset of pulmonary thromboembolism.
Clinical onset and operational service [30331]
the veteran smoked at least 15 cigarettes per day or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products for a period of at least 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and, where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset of the condition under consideration has occurred within 90 days of cessation. smoking as a causal result of operational service made a material contribution to the Statement of Principles requirements for the clinical onset of pulmonary thromboembolism.Clinical onset and eligible service [30332]
the veteran smoked at least 35 cigarettes per day or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products for a period of at least 90 days before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and, where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset of the condition under consideration has occurred within 90 days of cessation. smoking as a causal result of eligible service made a material contribution to the Statement of Principles requirements for the clinical onset of pulmonary thromboembolism.