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Cholelithiasis - Obesity Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 28 May 2008.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Obesity [CR9230]

Medical Report - Obesity [MR9305]

Preliminary questions [6950]

587

the veteran has a history of obesity.

6954the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and VEA service for the clinical onset of cholelithiasis.

6955the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and operational service for the clinical onset of cholelithiasis.

or

6956the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and eligible service for the clinical onset of cholelithiasis.

Clinical onset and operational service [6955]

39422

the veteran was obese for at least the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

591

the obesity was caused by operational service.

or

9004

the veteran has a history of morbid obesity.

39423

the veteran was morbidly obese for at least the two years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

9005the morbid obesity is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [6956]

38372

the veteran was obese for at least the five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

3407

the obesity was caused by eligible service.

or

9004

the veteran has a history of morbid obesity.

38373

the veteran was morbidly obese for at least the five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

9006the morbid obesity is causally related to eligible service.