The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his cardiac arrhythmias, finding that there is no evidence of permanent atrial fibrillation or one to four episodes per year of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or other supraventricular tachycardia documented by ECG or Holter monitor.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current cardiac arrhythmias do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7010, as there is no evidence of permanent atrial fibrillation or one to four episodes per year of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or other supraventricular tachycardia documented by ECG or Holter monitor.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiac arrhythmias
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2007
- Citation
- 0705441
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