Obesity

Malignant neoplasm of the breast - Obesity Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 05 October 2006.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Obesity [CR9230]

Medical Report - Obesity [MR9305]

Preliminary questions [8803]

16835

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

587 the veteran has a history of obesity.

36457 — the veteran satisfies the gender-specific requirements relating to obesity for malignant neoplasm of the breast.

or

36458

the veteran was postmenopausal at the time of the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the breast.

8909 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the breast.

8910 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the breast.

or

8911 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the breast.

Clinical onset and operational service [8910]

22382

the veteran was obese for a period of at least three years.

36459

the veteran was obese for a period of at least three years, within the ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the breast.

36463 — the veteran satisfies the gender-specific requirements relating to obesity and operational service for malignant neoplasm of the breast.

1168 — the veteran is a man.

or

1169 — the veteran is a woman.

36467

where the veteran was obese for a period of at least three years, within the ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the breast, the veteran was postmenopausal throughout that three year period.

591

the obesity was caused by operational service.

or

9004

the veteran has a history of morbid obesity.

7925

the veteran was morbidly obese for a period of at least three years.

36461 the veteran was morbidly obese for a period of at least three years, within the ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the breast.

36465 — the veteran satisfies the gender-specific requirements relating to morbid obesity and operational service for malignant neoplasm of the breast.

or

36469 where the veteran was morbidly obese for a period of at least three years, within the ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the breast, the veteran was postmenopausal throughout that three year period.

9005 — the morbid obesity is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [8911]

22383

the veteran was obese for a period of at least five years.

36460

the veteran was obese for a period of at least five years, within the ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the breast.

36464 — the veteran satisfies the gender-specific requirements relating to obesity and eligible service for malignant neoplasm of the breast.

1168 — the veteran is a man.

or

1169 — the veteran is a woman.

36468

where the veteran was obese for a period of at least five years, within the ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the breast, the veteran was postmenopausal throughout that five year period.

3407

the obesity was caused by eligible service.

or

9004

the veteran has a history of morbid obesity.

24673

the veteran was morbidly obese for a period of at least five years.

36462 the veteran was morbidly obese for a period of at least five years, within the ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the breast.

36466 — the veteran satisfies the gender-specific requirements relating to morbid obesity and eligible service for malignant neoplasm of the breast.

or

36470 where the veteran was morbidly obese for a period of at least five years, within the ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the breast, the veteran was postmenopausal throughout that five year period.

9006 — the morbid obesity is causally related to eligible service.