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Colorectal adenoma - Being obese Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 30 September 2002.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Obesity [CR9230]

Medical Report - Obesity [MR9305]

Preliminary questions [32310]

31344

there is some evidence that suffering from being obese may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

587 the veteran has a history of obesity.

32328

the veteran has been obese for a period of at least 15 years at some time.

33242the veteran satisfies the occurrence provisions for being obese and VEA service for the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma.

or

32316

the veteran has adenoma of the colon.

32323the veteran has established the causal connection between being obese and VEA service for the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma.

32325the veteran has established the causal connection between being obese and operational service for the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma.

or

32324the veteran has established the causal connection between being obese and eligible service for the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma.

Clinical onset and operational service [32325]

32326

the veteran was obese for at least fifteen years within the 30 years before the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma.

591

the obesity was caused by operational service.

or

9004

the veteran has a history of morbid obesity.

33243

the veteran was morbidly obese for at least fifteen years within the 30 years before the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma.

9005the morbid obesity is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [32324]

32327

the veteran was obese for at least thirty years within the 40 years before the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma.

3407

the obesity was caused by eligible service.

or

9004

the veteran has a history of morbid obesity.

33244

the veteran was morbidly obese for at least thirty years within the 40 years before the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma.

9006the morbid obesity is causally related to eligible service.