DVI to VGA is working, DVI to Video is not

After a recent logic board replacement under the NVIDIA recall I noticed that my DVI to video was no longer working. I was using an Apple branded DVI to Video adapter. This worked fine before the repair although it was quite awhile ago (2011) that I last used it.
I checked further by connecting my DVI to VGA adapter to an old monitor and the computer's screen displayed fine.
My question to the community is; would this situation be more likely related to an OS upgrades or the logic board repair, or a failed DVI to Video adapter?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts.

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