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Cigarette smoking

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Adenocarcinoma of the kidney - Cigarette smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 21 June 2002.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [11045]

5803

the veteran has ever smoked cigarettes.

11046the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of adenocarcinoma of the kidney.

11047the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of adenocarcinoma of the kidney.

or

11048the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of adenocarcinoma of the kidney.

Clinical onset and operational service [11047]

11049the veteran has smoked at least fifteen pack years of cigarettes before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and, where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred within 20 years of cessation.

22179

the veteran's service related cigarette smoking commenced at least 10 years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

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

Clinical onset and eligible service [11048]

11050the veteran has smoked at least 20 pack years of cigarettes before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and, where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred within 20 years of cessation.

22179

the veteran's service related cigarette smoking commenced at least 10 years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

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