Being obese

Hiatus hernia - Being obese Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 26 August 2004.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Obesity [CR9230]

Medical Report - Obesity [MR9305]

Preliminary questions [33731]

17512

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

587 the veteran has a history of obesity.

33732 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and VEA service for hiatus hernia.

33734 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and VEA service for the clinical onset of hiatus hernia.

33737 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and operational service for the clinical onset of hiatus hernia.

or

33738 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and eligible service for the clinical onset of hiatus hernia.

or

7334

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335

the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

33736 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and VEA service for the clinical worsening of hiatus hernia.

33739 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and operational service for the clinical worsening of hiatus hernia.

or

33740 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and eligible service for the clinical worsening of hiatus hernia.

Clinical onset and operational service [33737]

33741

the veteran was obese within the two years immediately 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.

33742

the veteran was morbidly obese within the two years immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

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

Clinical onset and eligible service [33738]

17307

the veteran was obese at the time of 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.

9007

the veteran was morbidly obese at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

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

Clinical worsening and operational service [33739]

33744

the veteran was obese within the two years immediately before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

591

the obesity was caused by operational service.

17309

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service which caused the obesity.

or

9004

the veteran has a history of morbid obesity.

33743

the veteran was morbidly obese within the two years immediately before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

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

9009

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the morbid obesity is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [33740]

17308

the veteran was obese at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

3407

the obesity was caused by eligible service.

17310

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service which caused the obesity.

or

9004

the veteran has a history of morbid obesity.

9008

the veteran was morbidly obese at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

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

9010

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the morbid obesity is causally related.