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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Malignant neoplasm of the larynx - Cigarette smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2006.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [3511]

5803

the veteran has ever smoked cigarettes.

3514 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the larynx.

3515 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the larynx.

or

3516 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the larynx.

Clinical onset and operational service [3515]

12053 — the veteran had smoked at least 18250 cigarettes before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the larynx.

34434

the veteran's service related cigarette smoking commenced at least five 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 [3516]

12054 — the veteran had smoked at least 36500 cigarettes 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.

34435

the veteran's service related cigarette smoking commenced at least ten 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.