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Osteoporosis - Being underweight Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 08 January 2007.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Being Underweight - Osteoporosis [CR9270]

Medical Report - Being Underweight - Osteoporosis [MR9350]

Preliminary questions [36577]

36578

there is some evidence that being underweight may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.

36579 the veteran has had a BMI of less than 20 for a continuous period of at least four years at some time.

36580

the veteran having a BMI of less than 20 for a continuous period of at least four years was materially contributed to by an illness or injury which is identifiable.

36583the veteran has established the causal connection between being underweight and VEA service for osteoporosis.

36581

the identified illness or injury materially contributed to the veteran having a BMI of less than 20 for a continuous period of at least four years within the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

36584the veteran has established the causal connection between being underweight and VEA service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.

36586the veteran has established the causal connection between being underweight and operational service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.

or

36587the veteran has established the causal connection between being underweight and eligible service for the clinical onset of osteoporosis.

or

7334

the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335

the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

36582

the identified illness or injury materially contributed to the veteran having a BMI of less than 20 for a continuous period of at least four years within the ten years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

36585the veteran has established the causal connection between being underweight and VEA service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

36588the veteran has established the causal connection between being underweight and operational service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

or

36589the veteran has established the causal connection between being underweight and eligible service for the clinical worsening of osteoporosis.

Clinical onset and operational service [36586]

36590the identified illness or injury, which materially contributed to the veteran having a BMI of less than 20 for a continuous period of at least four years, is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [36587]

36591the identified illness or injury, which materially contributed to the veteran having a BMI of less than 20 for a continuous period of at least four years, is causally related to eligible service.

Clinical worsening and operational service [36588]

36590the identified illness or injury, which materially contributed to the veteran having a BMI of less than 20 for a continuous period of at least four years, is causally related to operational service.

36592

the clinical onset of osteoporosis occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, which materially contributed to the veteran having a BMI of less than 20 for a continuous period of at least four years, is causally related.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [36589]

36591the identified illness or injury, which materially contributed to the veteran having a BMI of less than 20 for a continuous period of at least four years, is causally related to eligible service.

36593

the clinical onset of osteoporosis occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, which materially contributed to the veteran having a BMI of less than 20 for a continuous period of at least four years, is causally related.