The Board found that the veteran does not currently have cardiomyopathy or PSVT, and thus denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of cardiomyopathy or PSVT that would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- dilated cardiomyopathy, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 27, 2005
- Citation
- 0514574
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