The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence indicating the Veteran's intracranial aneurysm existed prior to service, nor is there any medical evidence linking it to his military service. The condition was diagnosed years after service.
The deciding factor: There was no pre-existing condition noted in service records or subsequent medical history that could be linked to the current diagnosis of unruptured intracranial aneurysm with anterior communicating (ACOM) artery aneurysm.
- Claimed conditions
- unruptured intracranial aneurysm with anterior communicating (ACOM) artery aneurysm, cerebral aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2011
- Citation
- 1108085
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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