The veteran's urticaria is found to be secondary to his service-connected atrial septal defect with tachycardia. His status post operative repair of a secundum atrial septal defect with tachycardia has been granted an increased rating to 30 percent effective September 1, 2003.
The deciding factor: The veteran's urticaria is associated with his service-connected tachycardia and was found to be secondary to it. His tachycardia has been rated at 30 percent since September 1, 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- Urticaria, Status post operative repair of a secundum atrial septal defect with tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2004
- Citation
- 0427917
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