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Obesity
Soft tissue sarcoma - Obesity Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 20 August 2008.
Investigative Documents
Claimant Report - Obesity [CR9230] Medical Report - Obesity [MR9305] Preliminary questions [39969]
587 the veteran has a history of obesity. 39971 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and VEA service for the clinical onset of soft tissue sarcoma. 39972 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and operational service for the clinical onset of soft tissue sarcoma. or 39973 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and eligible service for the clinical onset of soft tissue sarcoma. Clinical onset and operational service [39972] or
39975 the veteran was morbidly obese for a period of at least five years, within the thirty years before the clinical onset of soft tissue sarcoma.
9005 — the morbid obesity is causally related to operational service. Clinical onset and eligible service [39973] or
39977 the veteran was morbidly obese for a period of at least ten years, within the twenty years before the clinical onset of soft tissue sarcoma.
9006 — the morbid obesity is causally related to eligible service.