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Pipe smoking

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Sinusitis - Pipe smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 16 July 2003.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [13399]

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

13143the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and operational service for chronic sinusitis.

13144the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe 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.

13145the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and operational service for the clinical worsening of chronic sinusitis.

Clinical onset and operational service [13144]

13146

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

13148

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran was smoking more than 10 grams of pipe tobacco per day at the time of the clinical onset of chronic sinusitis.

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

Clinical worsening and operational service [13145]

13147

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

13149

as a causal result of operational service, the veteran was smoking more than 10 grams of pipe tobacco per day at the time of the clinical worsening of chronic sinusitis.

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.