The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected premature ventricular contractions and degenerative disc disease were denied. The initial evaluation for premature ventricular contractions remains at 30 percent, while the evaluation for degenerative disc disease was increased to 40 percent effective July 25, 2005.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected conditions did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Premature Ventricular Contractions, Degenerative Disc Disease of L3-4, L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0632176
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What this means for you
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