The Board has granted a higher 100 percent rating for the Veteran's aortic aneurysm, which is currently 5 centimeters or larger in diameter and symptomatic.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence confirmed that the Veteran's aortic aneurysm was 5 centimeters or larger in diameter and symptomatic, meeting the criteria for a 100 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7110.
- Claimed conditions
- Aortic aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20026087
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a separate compensable rating for an aortic aneurysm disability for accrued benefits purposes, finding that there was no objective medical evidence showing the Veteran's aortic aneurysm precluded exertion, measured five centimeters or more in diameter, was symptomatic, or required surgery or had any post-surgical symptoms or residuals at any time throughout the appeal period.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in the September 2020 VA examination and clarification opinion, which did not address whether CAD caused or aggravated aortic aneurysm and/or aortic valve disease. The Veteran's service-connected CAD is currently rated at 10 percent.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the appeal due to inadequate medical opinions and will require a new opinion from a physician or cardiologist.
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