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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity and oropharynx and hypopharynx - Cigarette smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 05 October 2005.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [14352]

5803

the veteran has ever smoked cigarettes.

14358the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity, oropharynx or hypopharynx.

14361the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of the malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity, oropharynx or hypopharynx.

or

14362the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of the malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity, oropharynx or hypopharynx.

Clinical onset and operational service [14361]

14363the veteran smoked at least 2.5 pack years of cigarettes before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and, where smoking had ceased, the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred within 15 years of the cessation.

3116the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [14362]

14365the veteran smoked at least five pack years of cigarettes before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration and, where smoking had ceased, the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred within 10 years of the cessation.

3521the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to eligible service.