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Cigar smoking

Malignant neoplasm of unknown primary site - Cigar smoking Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 20 April 2005.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Smoking [CRD905]

[1] Claimant Report - Smoking [CRV905]

Preliminary questions [34415]

[2]22889

there is some evidence that cigar smoking may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

4915 [3] the veteran has ever smoked cigars.

34425 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of unknown primary site.

34426 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of unknown primary site.

or

34427 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the cigar smoking and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of unknown primary site.

Clinical onset and operational service [34426]

[4]34440

the veteran has smoked at least ten pack years of cigars before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

[5]34438

the veteran's service related cigar smoking commenced at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

4921 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to operational service. [6]

Clinical onset and eligible service [34427]

[7]34441

the veteran has smoked at least fifteen pack years of cigars before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

[8]34439

the veteran's service related cigar smoking commenced at least ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. [9]

4922 — the veteran has some period or periods of cigar smoking that are causally related to eligible service. [10]

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Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/ccpsclaimant-115
[2] clikpopup://CCPS/Cigar smoking
[3] clikpopup://CCPS/Ever smoked cigars
[4] clikpopup://CCPS/reject4915No
[5] clikpopup://CCPS/reject34440No
[6] clikpopup://CCPS/10190reject34438
[7] https://clik.dva.gov.au/ccpsb052rc
[8] clikpopup://CCPS/reject34441No
[9] clikpopup://CCPS/10190reject34439
[10] clikpopup://CCPS/reject4922No