Cigar smoking

Malignant neoplasm of the nasopharynx - Cigar smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 30 April 1997.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [22518]

22889

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

4915 the veteran has ever smoked cigars.

22472

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

22519 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the nasopharynx.

22520 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the nasopharynx.

or

22521 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the nasopharynx.

Clinical onset and operational service [22520]

22522 — the veteran has smoked at least 15 pack years of cigars before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the nasopharynx which, if smoking has ceased, occurred within 15 years of cessation.

4921 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [22521]

22523 — the veteran has smoked at least 20 pack years of cigars before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the nasopharynx which, if smoking has ceased, occurred within 10 years of cessation.

4922 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to eligible service.