The veteran's service-connected chronic atrial fibrillation is rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available. The veteran was not found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's only service-connected condition (chronic atrial fibrillation) does not meet the criteria for a higher schedular evaluation or TDIU under applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Atrial Fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0615780
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Denied
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