Morbid obesity - Hypothyroidism Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 17 December 2003.
Preliminary questions [33369]
22370 [1] there is some evidence that hypothyroidism may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.
8806 [1] the veteran has had hypothyroidism at some time.
9450 — hypothyroidism means a disease state characterised by a reduction in circulating thyroid hormones. [Default true]
33404 [2] the veteran was suffering from the identified illness or injury, a type of hypothyroidism, at the time of the clinical onset of morbid obesity. [3]
33405 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the hypothyroidism and VEA service for the clinical onset of morbid obesity.
33406 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the hypothyroidism and operational service for the clinical onset of morbid obesity.
or
33407 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the hypothyroidism and eligible service for the clinical onset of morbid obesity.
Clinical onset and operational service [33406]
8811 — the identified illness or injury, a type of hypothyroidism, is causally related to operational service. [4] [5]
Clinical onset and eligible service [33407]
8812 — the identified illness or injury, a type of hypothyroidism, is causally related to eligible service. [6] [5]
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/ccpsf040rc-7
[2] clikpopup://CCPS/Veteran suffering ill/inj, a type of hypothyroidism, at time of clinical onset of morbid obesity
[3] clikpopup://CCPS/reject33404No
[4] clikpopup://CCPS/reject8811No
[5] clikpopup://CCPS/reject8811,8812No
[6] clikpopup://CCPS/reject8812No