A course of therapeutic radiation to the thorax

Malignant neoplasm of the lung - A course of therapeutic radiation to the thorax Factor

The therapeutic radiation would only be relevant if it were given for a condition other than the one now being considered.

The thorax is the chest - that part of the body between the neck and the thoracic diaphragm, encased by the ribs.

Therapeutic radiation

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.

Preliminary questions [5030]

8575     there is some evidence that a course of therapeutic radiation may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

31712 the veteran has undergone a course of therapeutic radiation to the thorax at some time.

5033     the veteran underwent a course of therapeutic radiation to the thorax for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

36271 for treatment of the identified illness or injury, the veteran underwent a course of therapeutic radiation to the thorax before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31713  the veteran has established the causal connection between the course of therapeutic radiation to the thorax and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the lung.

31714   the veteran has established the causal connection between the course of therapeutic radiation to the thorax and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the lung.

or

31715   the veteran has established the causal connection between the course of therapeutic radiation to the thorax and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the lung.

Clinical onset and operational service [31714]

5032     where the veteran underwent a course of therapeutic radiation to the thorax for treatment of the identified illness or injury, the first exposure occurred at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

5035     the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation to the thorax was undergone is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [31715]

36262 where the veteran underwent a course of therapeutic radiation to the thorax for treatment of the identified illness or injury, the first exposure occurred at least ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

5034     the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation to the thorax was undergone is causally related to eligible service.