Cigar smoking

Malignant neoplasm of the pancreas - Cigar smoking  Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 30 November 2013.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [23782]

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.

23783 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas.

23784 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas.

or

23785 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas.

Clinical onset and operational service [23784]

23786 — the veteran had smoked at least ten pack-years of cigars prior to the clinical onset of the malignant neoplasm of the pancreas, and where smoking has ceased the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas occurred within twenty 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 [23785]

23787 — the veteran had smoked at least fifteen pack-years of cigars prior to the clinical onset of the malignant neoplasm of the pancreas, and where smoking has ceased the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas occurred within fifteen years of cessation.

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