Cigarette smoking

Malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus - Cigarette smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [14234]

5803

the veteran has ever smoked cigarettes.

14241 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.

14244 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.

or

14245 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.

Clinical onset and operational service [14244]

24903 — the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is a squamous cell carcinoma or an undifferentiated carcinoma of the oesophagus.

14246

the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is a squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus.

or

24904 the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is an undifferentiated carcinoma of the oesophagus.

14248 — the veteran smoked at least 2.5 pack years of cigarettes before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.

34434

the veteran's service related cigarette smoking commenced at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

3116 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to operational service.

or

14247

the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is an adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus.

14249 — the veteran smoked at least 5 pack years of cigarettes before the clinical onset of adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus.

Clinical onset and eligible service [14245]

24903 — the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is a squamous cell carcinoma or an undifferentiated carcinoma of the oesophagus.

14246

the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is a squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus.

or

24904 the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is an undifferentiated carcinoma of the oesophagus.

14250 — the veteran smoked at least 5 pack years of cigarettes before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.

34435

the veteran's service related cigarette smoking commenced at least ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

3521 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to eligible service.

or

14247

the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is an adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus.

14252 — the veteran smoked at least 10 pack years of cigarettes before the clinical onset of adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus.