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Malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus - Drinking mat? Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Drinking Mat? [CR9250]

Preliminary questions [38366]

35440

there is some evidence that drinking mat? may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

24903the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is a squamous cell carcinoma or an undifferentiated carcinoma of the oesophagus.

14246

the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is a squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus.

or

24904 the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is an undifferentiated carcinoma of the oesophagus.

35441 the veteran has drunk mat? on more days than not for an extended period at some time.

38363the veteran has established the causal connection between drinking mat? and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.

38364the veteran has established the causal connection between drinking mat? and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.

or

38365the veteran has established the causal connection between drinking mat? and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.

Clinical onset and operational service [38364]

35445

the veteran drank mat? on more days than not for at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, and where such usage has ceased the clinical onset has occurred within fifteen years of cessation.

35447

operational service made a material contribution to the veteran drinking mat? on more days than not for at least five years which continued to within fifteen years of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

Clinical onset and eligible service [38365]

35446

the veteran drank mat? on more days than not for at least ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, and where such usage has ceased the clinical onset has occurred within ten years of cessation.

35448

eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran drinking mat? on more days than not for at least ten years which continued to within ten years of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.