Granted
The Board granted service connection for an aortic aneurysm and atrial fibrillation, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on medical opinions that linked the conditions to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic aneurysm, atrial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087609
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