The Board remands the claim for an extra-schedular rating for paroxysmal tachycardia due to its severity and related factors, such as marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability picture is found to be exceptional, rendering the available schedular ratings inadequate. The case must be referred to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for consideration of an extra-schedular rating.
- Claimed conditions
- paroxysmal tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0910561
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for paroxysmal tachycardia, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether it is related to the Veteran's active service. The decision does not assign a specific rating or effective date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and additional development is required. The Veteran's bradycardia with syncope, paroxysmal tachycardia, sick sinus syndrome, status post pacemaker claim remains before the Board for further consideration.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for cataracts, COPD, aortic aneurysm, right wrist tendonitis, and paroxysmal tachycardia as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service or herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claim for service connection of paroxysmal tachycardia is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied a compensable rating for paroxysmal tachycardia and remanded the cases of lumbar degenerative arthritis, post-traumatic stress disorder, and the effective date claim. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations and file a substantive appeal if he wishes to pursue these issues further.
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