Retinal vascular occlusive disease - Obesity Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 05 October 2006.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Obesity [CR9230]
Medical Report - Obesity [MR9305]
Preliminary questions [36284]
there is some evidence that obesity may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.587 the veteran has a history of obesity.
36339 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and VEA service for the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.
36340 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and operational service for the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.
or
36341 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and eligible service for the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.
Clinical onset and operational service [36340]
the veteran was obese before the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease. the obesity was caused by operational service.or
the veteran has a history of morbid obesity. the veteran was morbidly obese before the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.9005 — the morbid obesity is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [36341]
the veteran was obese before the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease. the obesity was caused by eligible service.or
the veteran has a history of morbid obesity. the veteran was morbidly obese before the clinical onset of retinal vascular occlusive disease.9006 — the morbid obesity is causally related to eligible service.