The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for recurrent atrial fibrillation, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the previous or revised VA rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran had lone atrial fibrillation but no more than four episodes per year documented by ECG or Holter monitor, which does not warrant a 30 percent rating under the revised criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent atrial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 1, 2007
- Citation
- 0723795
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with some issues being remanded for further review.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for atrial fibrillation and TDIU are still pending.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's heart disorders, including valvular heart disease (status post mitral valve replacement and aortic valve replacement), recurrent atrial fibrillation, and aortic valve stenosis, are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident in service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease, recurrent atrial fibrillation, skin cancer, and Parkinson's disease are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The claim for skin cancer has been dismissed as withdrawn by the Veteran.
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