Cigarette smoking

Malignant neoplasm of the renal pelvis and ureter - Cigarette smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 30 June 1999.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [23634]

5803

the veteran has ever smoked cigarettes.

23636 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the renal pelvis and ureter.

23639 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the renal pelvis and ureter.

or

23640 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the renal pelvis and ureter.

Clinical onset and operational service [23639]

23641 — the veteran has smoked at least five pack years of cigarettes at least ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the renal pelvis and ureter.

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

Clinical onset and eligible service [23640]

23642 — the veteran has smoked at least ten pack years of cigarettes at least ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the renal pelvis and ureter.

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