The Board has determined that the Veteran's carotid artery atherosclerosis was aggravated by service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: There is clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the carotid artery atherosclerosis pre-existed active service but also clear and unmistakable evidence showing it was aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- carotid artery atherosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2012
- Citation
- 1233457
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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