The Board has restored the veteran's 30 percent rating for supraventricular tachycardia, which had been reduced to noncompensable by the RO. The decision was based on a single examination that did not clearly show sustained improvement in the condition.
The deciding factor: The reduction of the veteran's disability rating from 30 percent to zero percent was not warranted by a preponderance of the evidence, and the requirements for restoration have been met.
- Claimed conditions
- Supraventricular tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0627996
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What this means for you
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