The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia was denied as the condition is not shown to be manifested by more than four episodes per year.
The deciding factor: The veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to the lack of documented episodes exceeding four per year.
- Claimed conditions
- paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0901137
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The Board found that the veteran's paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as it was not shown to be manifested by more than four episodes per year of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or other supraventricular tachycardia documented by ECG or Holter monitor. The veteran's current 10 percent disability rating for his service-connected heart condition remains unchanged.
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