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.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's ascending aortic aneurysm did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7110, as it was asymptomatic and less than 5 centimeters in size.
- Claimed conditions
- ascending aortic aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099300
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