The Board granted service connection for abdominal aortic aneurysm as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's service-connected hypertension was a risk factor for developing an abdominal aortic aneurysm, and resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor, the claim was granted.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal aortic aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25008390
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
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