The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for ascending aortic aneurysm, finding that his condition is related to in-service treatment with Ciprofloxacin (Cipro). The Board determined that the evidence was in equipoise and resolved all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board found the medical evidence to be in relative equipoise, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran's claim for service connection based on his current diagnosis and credible lay statements regarding his use of Cipro during service.
- Claimed conditions
- ascending aortic aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24036804
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for an ascending aortic aneurysm was dismissed due to untimely Board Appeal requests.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 100 percent rating for ascending aortic aneurysm from January 26, 2024, to July 11, 2024, and a 10 percent rating for hypertension. The appeal for TDIU and service connection for atrial fibrillation was remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for ascending aortic aneurysm, finding that it was caused by the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for his service-connected ascending aortic aneurysm, as there was no evidence of the aneurysm being 5 centimeters in diameter, symptomatic, or requiring surgery.
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