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Repatriation Medical Authority Statement
Motor neurone disease - Cigar smoking Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2006.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]
Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]
Preliminary questions [31756]
there is some evidence that cigar smoking may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.31760 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of motor neurone disease.
Clinical onset and operational service [31760]
31774 — the veteran had smoked at least 20 pack years of cigars before the clinical onset of motor neurone disease.
4921 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to operational service.