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Being obese

Malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus - Being obese Factor

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.

Investigative Documents

Claimant Report - Obesity [CR9230]

[1] Medical Report - Obesity [MR9305]

Preliminary questions [38376]

[2]16835

there is some evidence that obesity may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

25046 — the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is adenocarcinoma or undifferentiated carcinoma of the oesophagus.

[3]14247

the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is an adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus.

or

24904 [4] the veteran's malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus is an undifferentiated carcinoma of the oesophagus.

587 [2] the veteran has a history of obesity.

38377 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.

38378 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.

or

38379 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the obesity and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the oesophagus.

Clinical onset and operational service [38378]

[5]38372

the veteran was obese for at least the five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

[6]591

the obesity was caused by operational service.

or

[7]9004

the veteran has a history of morbid obesity.

[8]38373

the veteran was morbidly obese for at least the five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

9005 — the morbid obesity is causally related to operational service. [9] [10]

Clinical onset and eligible service [38379]

[11]38374

the veteran was obese for at least the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

[12]3407

the obesity was caused by eligible service.

or

[13]9004

the veteran has a history of morbid obesity.

[8]38375

the veteran was morbidly obese for at least the ten years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

9006 — the morbid obesity is causally related to eligible service. [14] [10]

Source URL (modified on 20/10/2014 - 3:25pm): https://clik.dva.gov.au/ccps-medical-research-library/statements-principles/m/malignant-neoplasm-oesophagus-b033-c15/rulebase-malignant-neoplasm-oesophagus/being-obese

Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/ccpsclaimant-78
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/ccpsb033rc-4
[3] clikpopup://CCPS/reject25046No
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/streaming-questions-type-neoplasm
[5] clikpopup://CCPS/reject587No
[6] clikpopup://CCPS/reject38372No
[7] clikpopup://CCPS/reject591No
[8] clikpopup://CCPS/reject9004No
[9] clikpopup://CCPS/reject38373No
[10] clikpopup://CCPS/reject9005,9006No
[11] clikpopup://CCPS/Obese for 10 years before onset of MN oesophagus
[12] clikpopup://CCPS/reject38374No
[13] clikpopup://CCPS/reject3407No
[14] clikpopup://CCPS/reject9006No