Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for a higher rating of abdominal aortic aneurysm is remanded. The VA must obtain additional medical records.
The deciding factor: The VA failed to assist the Veteran in obtaining relevant private treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal aortic aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001624
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