The Board denied service connection for an aneurysm of the lower aortic, finding that there was no evidence linking it to service and concluding that the condition is not related to military service.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions provided highly probative evidence against the claim, citing lack of chronicity during service or after service, and multiple risk factors contributing to the development of the aneurysm.
- Claimed conditions
- aneurysm of the lower aortic
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2023
- Citation
- 23066038
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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