The Board found no evidence of a chronic brain disorder during service, and the current aneurysm was not diagnosed within one year post-service. The Veteran's statements regarding continuity of symptoms were deemed insufficient to establish service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no documented in-service or post-service symptomatology related to a chronic brain disorder, and the aneurysm was not shown to have manifested within one year of discharge following service.
- Claimed conditions
- brain aneurysm, brain stem infarct
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2011
- Citation
- 1117957
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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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