Malignant neoplasm of unknown primary site - Cigarette smoking Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 20 April 2005.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]
Preliminary questions [34414]
the veteran has ever smoked cigarettes.34422 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of unknown primary site.
34423 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of unknown primary site.
or
34424 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigarette smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of unknown primary site.
Clinical onset and operational service [34423]
the veteran has smoked at least ten pack years of cigarettes before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. the veteran's service related cigarette smoking commenced at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.3116 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [34424]
the veteran has smoked at least fifteen pack years of cigarettes before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. the veteran's service related cigarette smoking commenced at least ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.3521 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigarette smoking that are causally related to eligible service.