The Board has granted an effective date of July 1, 2005 for the award of service connection for an aortic aneurysm. The Veteran filed a DD Form 2697 while still in service indicating his intention to seek VA disability benefits related to this condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's filing of a DD Form 2697, which indicated he had an aneurysm of the aortic root during service and intended to seek VA disability benefits, constituted a claim for service connection. As the form was submitted while the Veteran was still in service, his effective date is set back to the day following his separation from active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Aortic aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19129207
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, ischemic cardiomyopathy, aortic aneurysm as secondary to coronary artery disease, and arrhythmia as secondary to coronary artery disease. Sleep apnea was remanded for further consideration.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease status post coronary artery bypass graft with aortic valve (root) replacement was denied, and his claim for a compensable rating for aortic aneurysm from October 4, 2014 was also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, to include as secondary to service-connected hypertension or medication for hypertension is reopened. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been submitted. However, the claims are still remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for aortic aneurysm, anemia, hypertension, and other cardiovascular disability, diagnosed as deep vein thrombosis, finding no medical evidence linking any of these disabilities to the veteran's military service.
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