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]
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.
the veteran has been obese for a period of at least 15 years at some time.33242 — the veteran satisfies the occurrence provisions for being obese and VEA service for the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma.
or
the veteran has adenoma of the colon.32323 — the veteran has established the causal connection between being obese and VEA service for the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma.
32325 — the veteran has established the causal connection between being obese and operational service for the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma.
or
32324 — the 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]
the veteran was obese for at least fifteen years within the 30 years before the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma. the obesity was caused by operational service.or
the veteran has a history of morbid obesity. the veteran was morbidly obese for at least fifteen years within the 30 years before the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma.9005 — the morbid obesity is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [32324]
the veteran was obese for at least thirty years within the 40 years before the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma. the obesity was caused by eligible service.or
the veteran has a history of morbid obesity. the veteran was morbidly obese for at least thirty years within the 40 years before the clinical onset of colorectal adenoma.9006 — the morbid obesity is causally related to eligible service.