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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Subarachnoid haemorrhage - Pipe smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 17 December 2003.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [14112]

22895

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

14149the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.

14150the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.

or

14151the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.

Clinical onset and operational service [14150]

14152 the veteran had smoked at least 5 grams of pipe tobacco 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.

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

Clinical onset and eligible service [14151]

14153

the veteran had smoked at least 5 grams of pipe tobacco 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.

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