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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement

Malignant neoplasm of the stomach - A course of therapeutic radiation Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 16 July 2003.

Preliminary questions [1379]

7629 there is some evidence that therapeutic radiation may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

24709 the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the stomach is a carcinoma of the stomach.

1397

the veteran has had a course of therapeutic radiation to the region of the stomach at some time.

24735 the veteran underwent a course of therapeutic radiation to the region of the stomach, where the first exposure occurred at least ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the stomach.

24740

the course of therapeutic radiation to the region of the stomach, where the first exposure occurred at least ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the stomach, was given for an illness or injury which is identifiable.

24736the veteran has established the causal connection between the course of therapeutic radiation to the region of the stomach and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the stomach.

5188the veteran has established the causal connection between the course of therapeutic radiation to the region of the stomach and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the stomach.

or

24737the veteran has established the causal connection between the course of therapeutic radiation to the region of the stomach and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the stomach.

Clinical onset and operational service [5188]

1402the identified illness or injury for which the veteran had a course of therapeutic radiation to the region of the stomach is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [24737]

24741the identified illness or injury for which the veteran had a course of therapeutic radiation to the region of the stomach is causally related to eligible service.