Obesity

Retinal vascular occlusive disease - Obesity Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 05 October 2006.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Obesity [CR9230]

Medical Report - Obesity [MR9305]

Preliminary questions [36284]

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.

36339 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and VEA service for the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.

36340 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and operational service for the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.

or

36341 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and eligible service for the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.

Clinical onset and operational service [36340]

36342

the veteran was obese before the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.

591

the obesity was caused by operational service.

or

9004

the veteran has a history of morbid obesity.

36343

the veteran was morbidly obese before the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.

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

Clinical onset and eligible service [36341]

36342

the veteran was obese before the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.

3407

the obesity was caused by eligible service.

or

9004

the veteran has a history of morbid obesity.

36343

the veteran was morbidly obese before the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.

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