The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to insufficient evidence of disability severity or a link between his conditions and military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7011, which pertains to ventricular tachycardia. The veteran's heart size was normal, and he did not experience symptoms such as dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope.
- Claimed conditions
- Ventricular tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0433644
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's heart disabilities, including ischemic heart disease and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicides in Korea. Other conditions like diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, diabetic nephropathy, peripheral neuropathies, and erectile dysfunction are also granted based on the evidence of record.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death, but denied service connection for a kidney disorder. The Veteran's cause of death was listed as ventricular tachycardia due to cardiomyopathy, due to end stage renal disease (including hypertension).
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship between the Veteran's current diagnosis of ventricular tachycardia and his active duty service or herbicide exposure.
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