The Board has determined that the veteran's cardiovascular disorder is service-connected, with some relationship to his in-service diagnosis of paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia and subsequent diagnosis of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
The deciding factor: The evidence established a current disability (cardiovascular disorder) related to an injury or disease incurred during service (paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome).
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0615610
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Decisions by this judge: 3,319 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II; prostate cancer; cardiovascular disorder; SMC based upon loss of use of a creative organ; and erectile dysfunction due to potential direct links between these conditions and in-service events. The VA is required to obtain new opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed disabilities.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
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