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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Subarachnoid haemorrhage - Cigarette smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 17 December 2003.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [14110]

5803

the veteran has ever smoked cigarettes.

14139the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.

14140the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.

or

14141the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.

Clinical onset and operational service [14140]

14142

the veteran had smoked at least 5 cigarettes per day for at least 5 years before the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage with at least some smoking being maintained in the 10 years before the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.

3116the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [14141]

14143

the veteran had smoked at least 5 cigarettes per day for at least 5 years before the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage with at least some smoking being maintained in the 5 years before the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.

3521the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to eligible service.