The Board found that the veteran's heart disability, manifested by a workload of 10.40 METs and fatigue and dizziness but not by a higher workload or significant cardiac abnormalities, warranted an initial rating of 10 percent for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT).
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show the veteran's SVT to be severe enough to warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2007
- Citation
- 0711771
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted. Service connection for bladder cancer and supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), both secondary to service-connected OSA, are remanded.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all issues pending on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction for further development of evidence, including medical examinations.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial 30 percent rating for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) prior to February 1, 2018, is granted. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is also granted.
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