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Cigarette smoking

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Malignant neoplasm of the pancreas - Cigarette smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 30 November 2013.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [882]

5803

the veteran has ever smoked cigarettes.

23779the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas.

4027the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas.

or

23780the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas.

Clinical onset and operational service [4027]

5037the veteran had smoked at least ten pack-years of cigarettes prior to the clinical onset of the malignant neoplasm of the pancreas, and where smoking has ceased the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas occurred within twenty years of cessation.

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

Clinical onset and eligible service [23780]

23781the veteran had smoked at least fifteen pack-years of cigarettes prior to the clinical onset of the malignant neoplasm of the pancreas, and where smoking has ceased the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas occurred within fifteen years of cessation.

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