The VA determined that the veteran's sinus tachycardia, now diagnosed as atrial fibrillation with a controlled ventricular response, does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show more than four episodes per year of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or other supraventricular tachycardia documented by electrocardiogram or Holter monitor, which is required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7010.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinus Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0013394
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