"BMI" means body mass index and is calculated as follows:
BMI = W/H2 where:
W is the person's weight in kilograms; and
H is the person's height in metres.
(For Imperial weights and measures, BMI = wt. in lbs/ (ht in inches2) x 703.1).
While efforts should be made to obtain details of the veteran's height and weight, if it is just not possible to obtain specific height/weight measurements, a medical comment that the veteran or member was morbidly obese will be sufficient. Details of any ongoing, medically prescribed drug therapy for weight reduction or any surgical intervention for weight reduction should be obtained.
If height/weight measurements can be obtained, the BMI formula should be applied.
Type | Title | PDF Format | Word Format |
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Claimant Report | Obesity or Increased Waist to Hip Ratio | CR9288.pdf [1] | CR9288.docx [2] |
Medical Report | Obesity or Increased Waist to Hip Ratio | MR9397.pdf [3] | MR9397.docx [4] |
38198 there is some evidence that morbid obesity may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.
9004 the veteran has a history of morbid obesity.
38916 the veteran has been morbidly obese for at least five years at some time.
38917 the veteran has established the causal connection between morbid obesity and VEA service for ischaemic heart disease.
38918 the veteran has established the causal connection between morbid obesity and VEA service for the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease.
38920 the veteran has established the causal connection between morbid obesity and operational service for the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease.
or
38921 the veteran has established the causal connection between morbid obesity and eligible service for the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease.
or
7334 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.
7335 the condition under consideration permanently worsened.
38919 the veteran has established the causal connection between morbid obesity and VEA service for the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.
38922 the veteran has established the causal connection between morbid obesity and operational service for the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.
or
38923 the veteran has established the causal connection between morbid obesity and eligible service for the clinical worsening of ischaemic heart disease.
33414 the veteran was morbidly obese for at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
9005 the morbid obesity is causally related to operational service.
28048 the veteran was morbidly obese for at least five years within the 15 years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
9006 the morbid obesity is causally related to eligible service.
33416 the veteran was morbidly obese for at least five years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
9005 the morbid obesity is causally related to operational service.
9009 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the morbid obesity is causally related.
28049 the veteran was morbidly obese for at least five years within the 15 years before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
9006 the morbid obesity is causally related to eligible service.
9010 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the morbid obesity is causally related.
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/system/files/media/CR9288.pdf
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/system/files/media/CR9288.docx
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/system/files/media/MR9397.pdf
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/system/files/media/MR9397.docx