Malignant neoplasm of the stomach - Smoking tobacco products - material contribution Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 16 July 2003.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]
Preliminary questions [35168]
the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the stomach is a carcinoma of the stomach. the veteran has smoked cigarettes, cigars or pipe tobacco at some time.35169 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the stomach.
35170 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the stomach.
or
35171 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the stomach.
Clinical onset and operational service [35170]
the veteran has smoked at least fifteen pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the stomach and, where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the stomach occurred within 25 years of cessation. the veteran's smoking of at least fifteen pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products commenced at least 15 years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the stomach. smoking as a causal result of operational service made a material contribution to the SOP requirements for malignant neoplasm of the stomach and smoking tobacco products.Clinical onset and eligible service [35171]
the veteran has smoked at least 25 pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the stomach and, where smoking has ceased, the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the stomach occurred within fifteen years of cessation. the veteran's smoking of at least 25 pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products commenced at least 20 years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the stomach. smoking as a causal result of eligible service made a material contribution to the SOP requirements for malignant neoplasm of the stomach and smoking tobacco products.