Pes planus - Being obese Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 21 June 2002.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Obesity [CR9230]
Medical Report - Obesity [MR9305]
Preliminary questions [31151]
the veteran has a history of obesity.31346 — the veteran has established the causal connection between being obese and operational service for pes planus.
31381 — the condition under consideration is acquired pes planus.
31348 — the veteran has established the causal connection between being obese and operational service for the clinical onset of pes planus.
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.31350 — the veteran has established the causal connection between being obese and operational service for the clinical worsening of pes planus.
Clinical onset and operational service [31348]
the veteran was obese at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration. the obesity was caused by operational service.or
the veteran has a history of morbid obesity. the veteran was morbidly obese at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.9005 — the morbid obesity is causally related to operational service.
Clinical worsening and operational service [31350]
the veteran was obese at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration. the obesity was caused by operational service. the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service which caused the obesity.or
the veteran has a history of morbid obesity. the veteran was morbidly obese at the time of 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.