The VA determined that there is no evidence linking the veteran's current abdominal aortic aneurysm to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing a link between the veteran's service and his current condition, nor did he provide any credible supporting evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an abdominal aortic aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2000
- Citation
- 0016741
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to new evidence that was not previously considered.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for kidney disease, diverticulitis, residuals of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, and eye disability due to new evidence being added to the claim file. The Veteran was requested to provide a waiver for this additional evidence to be considered by the AOJ.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for various conditions, but has remanded these cases due to incomplete information regarding his exposure and treatment.
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