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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage - Inhalation of plutonium-239 Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 30 September 2002.

Preliminary questions [32165]

32166 there is some evidence that inhalation of plutonium-239 may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

32167the veteran has established the causal connection between inhalation of plutonium-239 and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

32168the veteran has established the causal connection between inhalation of plutonium-239 and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

or

32169the veteran has established the causal connection between inhalation of plutonium-239 and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and operational service [32168]

32170 the veteran has inhaled plutonium-239 resulting in a body burden of at least 1.5 kiloBecquerel at some time.

32171

the veteran inhaled plutonium-239 resulting in a body burden of at least 1.5 kiloBecquerel before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

32221

operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's inhalation of plutonium-239 resulting in a body burden of at least 1.5 kiloBecquerel before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

32172

the veteran's inhalation of plutonium-239 resulting in a body burden of at least 1.5 kiloBecquerel, to which operational service made a material contribution, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical onset and eligible service [32169]

32175

the veteran has inhaled plutonium-239 resulting in a body burden of at least 3 kiloBecquerel at some time.

32176

the veteran inhaled plutonium-239 resulting in a body burden of at least 3 kiloBecquerel before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

32222

eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran's inhalation of plutonium-239 resulting in a body burden of at least 3 kiloBecquerel before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

32173

the veteran's inhalation of plutonium-239 resulting in a body burden of at least 3 kiloBecquerel, to which eligible service made a material contribution, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.