The Board found that the Veteran's recurrent brain stem hemorrhages resulting from an arteriovenous malformation were aggravated in service, and granted his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The injury during active duty training aggravated a pre-existing condition (arteriovenous malformation) which resulted in current disability (recurrent brain stem hemorrhages).
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent brain stem hemorrhages resulting from an arteriovenous malformation
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2009
- Citation
- 0932697
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for recurrent brain stem hemorrhages resulting from an arteriovenous malformation, concluding that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition in service or any other basis to establish service connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, finding that there was no evidence of an arteriovenous malformation being incurred or aggravated by service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine arthritis is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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