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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Renal artery atherosclerotic disease - Pipe smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 20 August 2008.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [29926]

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.

29959the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and VEA service for renal artery atherosclerotic disease.

29927the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of renal artery atherosclerotic disease.

29928the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of renal artery atherosclerotic disease.

or

29929the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe 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.

29960the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and VEA service for the clinical worsening of renal artery atherosclerotic disease.

29961the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and operational service for the clinical worsening of renal artery atherosclerotic disease.

or

29962the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and eligible service for the clinical worsening of renal artery atherosclerotic disease.

Clinical onset and operational service [29928]

27048

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

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

Clinical onset and eligible service [29929]

27049

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

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

Clinical worsening and operational service [29961]

27050

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

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 [29962]

39817

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

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.