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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Malignant neoplasm of the larynx - Cigar smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2006.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [12045]

4915

the veteran has ever smoked cigars.

12055the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the larynx.

12056the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the larynx.

or

12057the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the larynx.

Clinical onset and operational service [12056]

12058the veteran had smoked at least 3650 cigars before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the larynx.

34438

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

4921the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [12057]

12059the veteran had smoked at least 7300 cigars before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the larynx, with at least some smoking being maintained in the 20 years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the larynx.

34439

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

4922the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to eligible service.