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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]

30303

the veteran has smoked cigarettes, cigars or pipe tobacco at some time.

35490the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.

35491the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and operational service for the clinical onset of subarachnoid haemorrhage.

or

35492the 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]

35493

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.

35495

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]

35494

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.

35496

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.