Adenocarcinoma of the kidney - Obesity Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 21 June 2002.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Obesity [CR9230]
Medical Report - Obesity [MR9305]
Preliminary questions [22180]
the veteran has a history of obesity.22181 — the veteran has established the causal connection between being obese and VEA service for the clinical onset of adenocarcinoma of the kidney.
22182 — the veteran has established the causal connection between being obese and operational service for the clinical onset of adenocarcinoma of the kidney.
or
22183 — the veteran has established the causal connection between being obese and eligible service for the clinical onset of adenocarcinoma of the kidney.
Clinical onset and operational service [22182]
the veteran was obese for a period of at least three years. the veteran was obese for a period of at least three years, within the ten years before the clinical onset of adenocarcinoma of the kidney. the obesity was caused by operational service.or
the veteran has a history of morbid obesity. the veteran was morbidly obese for a period of at least three years.24672 the veteran was morbidly obese for a period of at least three years, within the ten years before the clinical onset of adenocarcinoma of the kidney.
9005 — the morbid obesity is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [22183]
the veteran was obese for a period of at least five years. the veteran was obese for a period of at least five years, within the ten years before the clinical onset of adenocarcinoma of the kidney. the obesity was caused by eligible service.or
the veteran has a history of morbid obesity. the veteran was morbidly obese for a period of at least five years.24674 the veteran was morbidly obese for a period of at least five years, within the ten years before the clinical onset of adenocarcinoma of the kidney.
9006 — the morbid obesity is causally related to eligible service.