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Exposure to arsenic

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Soft tissue sarcoma - Exposure to arsenic Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 20 August 2008.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Exposure to Arsenic [CR9241]

Preliminary questions [30687]

12957

there is some evidence that exposure to arsenic as specified may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

22778 the condition under consideration is an hepatic angiosarcoma.

31444

the veteran was exposed to arsenic as specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for the condition under consideration at some time.

30689the veteran has established the causal connection between the exposure to arsenic as specified and operational service for the clinical onset of soft tissue sarcoma.

Clinical onset and operational service [30689]

12837

the veteran was exposed to arsenic as specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for the condition under consideration at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

12841

operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's exposure to arsenic as specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for the condition under consideration at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

12843

the veteran's exposure to arsenic as specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for the condition under consideration, to which operational service made a material contribution at least five years before the clinical onset, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.