Malignant neoplasm of the renal pelvis and ureter - Smoking tobacco products - material contribution Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 30 June 1999.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]
Preliminary questions [35626]
the veteran has smoked cigarettes, cigars or pipe tobacco at some time.35627 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the renal pelvis and ureter.
35628 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the renal pelvis and ureter.
or
35629 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the renal pelvis and ureter.
Clinical onset and operational service [35628]
the veteran has smoked at least five pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products at least ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the renal pelvis and ureter. smoking as a causal result of operational service made a material contribution to the SOP requirements for malignant neoplasm of the renal pelvis and ureter and smoking tobacco products.Clinical onset and eligible service [35629]
the veteran has smoked at least ten pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products at least ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the renal pelvis and ureter. smoking as a causal result of eligible service made a material contribution to the SOP requirements for malignant neoplasm of the renal pelvis and ureter and smoking tobacco products.