The Board has determined that an earlier effective date of July 30, 2007 is granted for the grant of service connection for hypertensive cardiac disease with aortic aneurysm as secondary to service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's statement in July 2007 can be construed as an informal claim for secondary service connection for a heart disability, and which is the later of the two potential effective dates (date of claim or date entitlement arose).
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertensive cardiac disease, Ascending aortic aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2014
- Citation
- 1403629
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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