Malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus - Smoking tobacco products - material contribution Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]
Preliminary questions [35178]
the veteran has smoked cigarettes, cigars or pipe tobacco at some time.35179 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.
35180 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.
or
35181 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.
Clinical onset and operational service [35180]
24903 — the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is a squamous cell carcinoma or an undifferentiated carcinoma of the oesophagus.
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.
35184 the veteran smoked at least 2.5 pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, where smoking commenced at least 5 years before the clinical onset.
smoking as a causal result of operational service made a material contribution to the SOP requirements for malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus and smoking tobacco products.or
the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is an adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus.35186 the veteran smoked at least 5 pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, where smoking commenced at least 5 years before the clinical onset.
Clinical onset and eligible service [35181]
24903 — the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is a squamous cell carcinoma or an undifferentiated carcinoma of the oesophagus.
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.
35187 the veteran smoked at least 5 pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, where smoking commenced at least 10 years before the clinical onset.
smoking as a causal result of eligible service made a material contribution to the SOP requirements for malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus and smoking tobacco products.or
the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is an adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus.35188 the veteran smoked at least 10 pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, where smoking commenced at least 10 years before the clinical onset.