Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of aortic aneurysm prior to August 20, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not provide clear evidence to rebut the presumption of regularity regarding the March 2008 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002674
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