Subarachnoid haemorrhage - Smoking tobacco products - material contribution Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 17 December 2003.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]
Preliminary questions [35489]
the veteran has smoked cigarettes, cigars or pipe tobacco at some time.35490 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.
35491 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and operational service for the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.
or
35492 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and eligible service for the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.
Clinical onset and operational service [35491]
the veteran had smoked at least 5 cigarettes per day or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products 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. smoking as a causal result of operational service made a material contribution to the Statement of Principles requirements for the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage and smoking tobacco products.Clinical onset and eligible service [35492]
the veteran had smoked at least 5 cigarettes per day or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products 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. smoking as a causal result of eligible service made a material contribution to the Statement of Principles requirements for the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage and smoking tobacco products.