Cardiomyopathy - Morbid obesity Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Obesity [CR9230]
Medical Report - Obesity [MR9305]
Preliminary questions [38197]
there is some evidence that morbid obesity may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.9004 the veteran has a history of morbid obesity.
38199 — the veteran has established the causal connection between morbid obesity and VEA service for cardiomyopathy.
38200 — the veteran has established the causal connection between morbid obesity and VEA service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.
38203 — the veteran has established the causal connection between morbid obesity and eligible service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.
or
38202 — the veteran has established the causal connection between morbid obesity and operational service for the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy.
or
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service. the condition under consideration permanently worsened.38201 — the veteran has established the causal connection between morbid obesity and VEA service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.
38205 — the veteran has established the causal connection between morbid obesity and eligible service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.
or
38204 — the veteran has established the causal connection between morbid obesity and operational service for the clinical worsening of cardiomyopathy.
Clinical onset and operational service [38202]
the veteran had morbid obesity for at least the five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.9005 — the morbid obesity is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [38203]
the veteran had morbid obesity for at least the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.9006 — the morbid obesity is causally related to eligible service.
Clinical worsening and operational service [38204]
the veteran had morbid obesity after the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy and for at least the five years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.9005 — the morbid obesity is causally related to operational service.
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 [38205]
the veteran had morbid obesity after the clinical onset of cardiomyopathy and for at least the ten years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.9006 — the morbid obesity is causally related to eligible service.
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the morbid obesity is causally related.