Inhaling fumes of a specified substance

Malignant neoplasm of the lung - Inhaling fumes of a specified substance Factor

The factor deals with inhaling toxic fumes from various specified substances.  Substances specified for inhaling fumes factor in malignant neoplasm of the lung provides information about exposure to these fumes.

The SOP requirements are:

In reasonable hypothesis cases:

Inhaling the particular fumes:

(i)    for at least 4 hours per day on more days than not for at least 2 years or for a cumulative period of  at least 1500 hours, and

(ii)   the first inhalation of the fumes occurred at least 5 years

before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the lung.

In balance of probability cases:

Inhaling the particular fumes:

(i)    for at least 4 hours per day on more days than not for at least 5 years or for a cumulative period of 3500 hours, and

(ii)   the first inhalation of the fumes occurred at least 10 years

before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the lung.

Additional information about the scope and nature of particular service occupations may be located in Physical requirements, duties, and workplace hazards of specific military occupations.

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.

Preliminary questions [31735]

31737 there is some evidence that inhaling fumes as specified in the Statement of Principles for malignant neoplasm of the lung may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

31738 the veteran inhaled one of the fumes specified in the Statement of Principles for malignant neoplasm of the lung while on VEA service.

5011     the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling fumes as specified in the Statement of Principles for malignant neoplasm of the lung and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the lung.

5012     the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling fumes as specified in the Statement of Principles for malignant neoplasm of the lung and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the lung.

or

5013     the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling fumes as specified in the Statement of Principles for malignant neoplasm of the lung and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the lung.

Clinical onset and operational service [5012]

5015     the veteran inhaled fumes as specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for malignant neoplasm of the lung at some time.

5020     the veteran inhaled fumes as specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for malignant neoplasm of the lung before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, where the first inhalation of fumes occurred at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31739 operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's inhalation of fumes as specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for malignant neoplasm of the lung before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, where the first inhalation of fumes occurred at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

6188     the veteran's inhalation of fumes as specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for malignant neoplasm of the lung, to which operational service made a material contribution and the first inhalation occurred at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical onset and eligible service [5013]

5016     the veteran inhaled fumes as specified in the balance of probabilities Statement of Principles for malignant neoplasm of the lung at some time.

5019     the veteran inhaled fumes as specified in the balance of probabilities Statement of Principles for malignant neoplasm of the lung before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, where the first inhalation of fumes occurred at least ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

5021     eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran's inhalation of fumes as specified in the balance of probabilities Statement of Principles for malignant neoplasm of the lung before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, where the first inhalation of fumes occurred at least ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

6189     the veteran's inhalation of fumes as specified in the balance of probabilities Statement of Principles for malignant neoplasm of the lung, to which eligible service made a material contribution and the first inhalation occurred at least ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.