The veteran's aneurysm is granted service connection as it is proximately due to his service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: The evidence for and against the claim was equally balanced, but resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran, his claim for service connection for an aneurysm is granted.
- Claimed conditions
- aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0813551
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,582 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and secondary service connection for aneurysm and hemorrhagic stroke with residuals to include as secondary to hypertension.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the appeals for a compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for residuals of a stroke. The appeal for service connection for residuals of an aneurysm is remanded due to inadequate opinion in the previous VA contract examiner's report.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's CAD is rated at 100 percent, hypertension is granted as service connected due to in-service herbicide exposure, and aneurysm residuals are also granted. The right thumb, index, long, ring, and little finger disabilities have all been granted increased ratings.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for aneurysm, degenerative spine condition (to include upper, middle, and lower), digestive condition, and memory problems with hostility issues as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were related to his active duty service.
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