Firefighter's Aortic Aneurysm Constitutes Presumptively Compensable Heart Disease

The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a firefighter with an aortic aneurysm had presumptively occupational heart disease. Case: Hanover County v. Moore, No. 0715-23-2, 07/09/2024, unpublished. Facts: Scott Moore began working as a firefighter for Hanover County in 2003. In 2007, he began seeing Dr. Dean Caven, a board-certified invasive cardiologist. A computed tomography scan taken in September 2011 revealed that Moore had a thoracic aortic aneurysm. This condition prevented him from any heavy lifting. Without surgery, the limitation would be permanent. Even with s...