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Cigar smoking

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Sinusitis - Cigar smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 16 July 2003.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [13398]

26916

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

13174the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for chronic sinusitis.

13175the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of chronic sinusitis.

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.

13176the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical worsening of chronic sinusitis.

Clinical onset and operational service [13175]

13177

the veteran had smoked at least 1 pack year of cigars at the time of the clinical onset of chronic sinusitis.

13179

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran was smoking more than 2 cigars per day at the time of the clinical onset of chronic sinusitis.

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

Clinical worsening and operational service [13176]

13178

the veteran had smoked at least 1 pack year of cigars at the time of the clinical worsening of chronic sinusitis.

13180

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran was smoking more than 2 cigars per day at the time of the clinical worsening of chronic sinusitis.

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.