Pipe smoking

Malignant neoplasm of the nasopharynx - Pipe smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 30 April 1997.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [22512]

22895

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

4880 the veteran has ever smoked pipe tobacco.

22472

the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the nasopharynx is a nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

22513 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the nasopharynx.

22514 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the nasopharynx.

or

22515 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the nasopharynx.

Clinical onset and operational service [22514]

22516 — the veteran has smoked at least 15 pack years of pipe tobacco before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the nasopharynx which, if smoking has ceased, occurred within 15 years of cessation.

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

Clinical onset and eligible service [22515]

22517 — the veteran has smoked at least 20 pack years of pipe tobacco before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the nasopharynx which, if smoking has ceased, occurred within 10 years of cessation.

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