The Board denied service connection for an aortic aneurysm and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's aortic aneurysm was related to his active military service, including exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities were not of such severity as to prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019727
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