Thromboangiitis obliterans - Smoking tobacco products - material contribution Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 09 September 2009.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]
Preliminary questions [35774]
the veteran has smoked cigarettes, cigars or pipe tobacco at some time.35775 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for thromboangiitis obliterans.
35776 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical onset of thromboangiitis obliterans.
35778 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and operational service for the clinical onset of thromboangiitis obliterans.
or
35779 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and eligible service for the clinical onset of thromboangiitis obliterans.
or
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service. the condition under consideration permanently worsened.35777 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical worsening of thromboangiitis obliterans.
35780 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and operational service for the clinical worsening of thromboangiitis obliterans.
or
40592 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and eligible service for the clinical worsening of thromboangiitis obliterans.
Clinical onset and operational service [35778]
the veteran smoked at least three pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products within the six years before the clinical onset of thromboangiitis obliterans. smoking as a causal result of operational service made a material contribution to the Statement of Principles requirements for the clinical onset of thromboangiitis obliterans.Clinical onset and eligible service [35779]
the veteran smoked at least three pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products within the three years before the clinical onset of thromboangiitis obliterans. smoking as a causal result of eligible service made a material contribution to the Statement of Principles requirements for the clinical onset of thromboangiitis obliterans.Clinical worsening and operational service [35780]
the veteran smoked at least half a pack year of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products within the one year before the clinical worsening of thromboangiitis obliterans. the veteran's smoking of at least half a pack year of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products within the one year before the clinical worsening of thromboangiitis obliterans took place after its clinical onset. smoking as a causal result of operational service made a material contribution to the Statement of Principles requirements for the clinical worsening of thromboangiitis obliterans. the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the smoking is causally related.Clinical worsening and eligible service [40592]
the veteran smoked at least half a pack year of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products within the one year before the clinical worsening of thromboangiitis obliterans. the veteran's smoking of at least half a pack year of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products within the one year before the clinical worsening of thromboangiitis obliterans took place after its clinical onset. smoking as a causal result of eligible service made a material contribution to the Statement of Principles requirements for the clinical worsening of thromboangiitis obliterans. the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the smoking is causally related.