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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Malignant neoplasm of the larynx - Pipe smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2006.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [12046]

4880

the veteran has ever smoked pipe tobacco.

12060the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the larynx.

12061the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the larynx.

or

12062the veteran has established the causal connection between the pipe smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the larynx.

Clinical onset and operational service [12061]

12063the veteran had smoked at least 18250 grams of pipe tobacco before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the larynx.

34444

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

4911the veteran has some period or periods of pipe smoking that are causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [12062]

12064the veteran had smoked at least 36500 grams of pipe tobacco 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.

34445

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

4913the veteran has some period or periods of pipe smoking that are causally related to eligible service.