The Board granted a maximum 100 percent rating for the Veteran's abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) due to its preclusion of exertion throughout the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's AAA is symptomatic and has precluded exertion, which satisfied the criteria for a 100% disability rating under DC 7110.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2026
- Citation
- A26002861
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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