Acute myeloid leukaemia - Smoking tobacco products - material contribution Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 08 January 2007.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]
Preliminary questions [35481]
the veteran has smoked cigarettes, cigars or pipe tobacco at some time.35482 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical onset of acute myeloid leukaemia.
35483 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and operational service for the clinical onset of acute myeloid leukaemia.
or
35484 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and eligible service for the clinical onset of acute myeloid leukaemia.
Clinical onset and operational service [35483]
the veteran has smoked at least 10 pack-years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical onset of acute myeloid leukaemia, and where smoking has ceased the clinical onset of acute myeloid leukaemia has occurred within ten years of cessation. smoking as a causal result of operational service made a material contribution to the SOP requirements for acute myeloid leukaemia and smoking tobacco products.Clinical onset and eligible service [35484]
the veteran has smoked at least 15 pack-years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical onset of acute myeloid leukaemia, and where smoking has ceased the clinical onset of acute myeloid leukaemia has occurred within five years of cessation. smoking as a causal result of eligible service made a material contribution to the SOP requirements for acute myeloid leukaemia and smoking tobacco products.