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Renal artery atherosclerotic disease - Cigar smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 20 August 2008.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [29923]

26916

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

4915 the veteran has ever smoked cigars.

29953the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for renal artery atherosclerotic disease.

29922the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of renal artery atherosclerotic disease.

29924the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of renal artery atherosclerotic disease.

or

29925the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of renal artery atherosclerotic 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.

29954the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for the clinical worsening of renal artery atherosclerotic disease.

29955the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical worsening of renal artery atherosclerotic disease.

or

29956the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and eligible service for the clinical worsening of renal artery atherosclerotic disease.

Clinical onset and operational service [29924]

27034

the veteran smoked at least 10 pack years of cigars before the clinical onset of renal artery atherosclerotic disease.

4921the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [29925]

27035

the veteran smoked at least 20 pack years of cigars before the clinical onset of renal artery atherosclerotic disease.

4922the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [29955]

27036

the veteran smoked at least 10 pack years of cigars before the clinical worsening of renal artery atherosclerotic disease.

4921the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to operational service.

9196

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

Clinical worsening and eligible service [29956]

27038

the veteran smoked at least 20 pack years of cigars before the clinical worsening of renal artery atherosclerotic disease.

4922the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to eligible service.

9197

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