The Veteran's service-connected atrial fibrillation is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's atrial fibrillation has been shown to be intermittent with remissions since its onset. The most recent VA examination noted intermittent atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response. However, there was no history of cardiac pain or congestive heart failure and the Veteran did not require hospitalization for his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- atriial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1040546
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