Being obese

Malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus - Being obese Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Obesity [CR9230]

Medical Report - Obesity [MR9305]

Preliminary questions [38376]

16835

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

25046 — the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is adenocarcinoma or undifferentiated carcinoma of the oesophagus.

14247

the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is an adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus.

or

24904 the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is an undifferentiated carcinoma of the oesophagus.

587 the veteran has a history of obesity.

38377 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.

38378 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.

or

38379 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.

Clinical onset and operational service [38378]

38372

the veteran was obese for at least the five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

591

the obesity was caused by operational service.

or

9004

the veteran has a history of morbid obesity.

38373

the veteran was morbidly obese for at least the five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

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

Clinical onset and eligible service [38379]

38374

the veteran was obese for at least the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

3407

the obesity was caused by eligible service.

or

9004

the veteran has a history of morbid obesity.

38375

the veteran was morbidly obese for at least the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

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