Being obese

Malignant neoplasm of the pancreas - Being obese Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 30 November 2013.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Obesity [CR9230]

Medical Report - Obesity [MR9305]

Preliminary questions [35668]

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.

35680 — the veteran has established the causal connection between being obese and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas.

35681 — the veteran has established the causal connection between being obese and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas.

or

35682 — the veteran has established the causal connection between being obese and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas.

Clinical onset and operational service [35681]

35683

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

35684

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

591

the obesity was caused by operational service.

or

9004

the veteran has a history of morbid obesity.

35687

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

35688 the veteran was morbidly obese for a period of at least ten years, within the twenty years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas.

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

Clinical onset and eligible service [35682]

35685

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

35686

the veteran was obese for a period of at least twenty years, within the thirty years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas.

3407

the obesity was caused by eligible service.

or

9004

the veteran has a history of morbid obesity.

35689

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

35690 the veteran was morbidly obese for a period of at least twenty years, within the thirty years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas.

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