Granted
The Board granted service connection for ascending aortic aneurysm, finding that it was caused by the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: The private treatment letter provided evidence supporting a connection between the Veteran's service-connected hypertension and his ascending aortic aneurysm, which outweighed the VA medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- ascending aortic aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25100265
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