Colorectal adenoma - Cigarette smoking Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 30 September 2002.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]
Preliminary questions [32285]
the veteran has ever smoked cigarettes.32291 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma.
32292 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma.
or
32293 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma.
Clinical onset and operational service [32292]
the veteran has smoked at least 10 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. the veteran's service related cigarette smoking commenced at least 10 years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.3116 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [32293]
the 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 10 years of cessation. the veteran's service related cigarette smoking commenced at least 15 years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.3521 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to eligible service.