The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ventricular tachycardia, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim. The Board also found that the Veteran's ventricular tachycardia was not related to his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's nonischemic cardiomyopathy or his ventricular arrhythmia/tachycardia was unlikely caused by his service-connected PTSD, citing inconsistencies in the time course and lack of evidence of aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- ventricular tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0948589
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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