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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus - Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.

Preliminary questions [38367]

25046the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is adenocarcinoma or undifferentiated carcinoma of the oesophagus.

14247

the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is an adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus.

or

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

31559 the veteran has had gastro-oesophageal reflux disease at some time.

31560the veteran has established the causal connection between the gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.

38369the veteran has established the causal connection between the gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.

or

38368the veteran has established the causal connection between the gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.

Clinical onset and operational service [38368]

38370 the veteran had gastro-oesophageal reflux disease for at least the five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31565the gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [38369]

38371

the veteran had gastro-oesophageal reflux disease for at least the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

31566the gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is causally related to eligible service.