Malignant neoplasm of unknown primary site - Smoking tobacco products - material contribution Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 20 April 2005.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]
Preliminary questions [34417]
the veteran has smoked cigarettes, cigars or pipe tobacco at some time.34431 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of unknown primary site.
34432 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of unknown primary site.
or
34433 — the veteran has established the causal connection between smoking tobacco products and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of unknown primary site.
Clinical onset and operational service [34432]
the veteran has smoked at least ten pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. the veteran's smoking of at least ten pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products commenced at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. smoking as a causal result of operational service made a material contribution to the SOP requirements for malignant neoplasm of unknown primary site and smoking tobacco products.Clinical onset and eligible service [34433]
the veteran has smoked at least fifteen pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. the veteran's smoking of at least fifteen pack years of cigarettes or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products commenced at least ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. smoking as a causal result of eligible service made a material contribution to the SOP requirements for malignant neoplasm of unknown primary site and smoking tobacco products.