The Board found that the Veteran's current aortic aneurysms and residuals thereof were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed due to any incident of his military service.
The deciding factor: The competent medical evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current aortic aneurysms and residuals thereof are related to an in-service chest injury or to any other incident of the Veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic aneurysms, residuals thereof
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0929331
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