Excessive caloric intake

Morbid obesity - Excessive caloric intake Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 17 December 2003.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Excessive caloric intake that cannot be compensated by physical activity - Morbid  Obesity [CR9233]

Preliminary questions [33365]

33373

there is some evidence that an excessive caloric intake may be a factor in the development of morbid obesity.

33375 the veteran had a caloric intake that was excessive for energy needs and which could not be compensated by physical activity for the year immediately before the clinical onset of morbid obesity.

33376 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the excessive caloric intake and VEA service for the clinical onset of morbid obesity.

33379 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the excessive caloric intake and operational service for the clinical onset of morbid obesity.

or

33380 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the excessive caloric intake and eligible service for the clinical onset of morbid obesity.

Clinical onset and operational service [33379]

33377

operational service made a material contribution to the veteran having a caloric intake that was excessive for energy needs and which could not be compensated by physical activity for the year immediately before the clinical onset of morbid obesity.

or

33381

the veteran's caloric intake that was excessive for energy needs and which could not be compensated by physical activity for the year immediately before the clinical onset of morbid obesity was materially contributed to by an illness or injury which is identifiable.

33382 — the identified illness or injury, which materially contributed to the caloric intake that was excessive for energy needs and which could not be compensated by physical activity, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [33380]

33383

eligible service made a material contribution to the veteran having a caloric intake that was excessive for energy needs and which could not be compensated by physical activity for the year immediately before the clinical onset of morbid obesity.

or

33381

the veteran's caloric intake that was excessive for energy needs and which could not be compensated by physical activity for the year immediately before the clinical onset of morbid obesity was materially contributed to by an illness or injury which is identifiable.

33385 — the identified illness or injury, which materially contributed to the caloric intake that was excessive for energy needs and which could not be compensated by physical activity, is causally related to eligible service.