The Veteran's claim for service connection for PVCs was reopened and granted effective January 17, 2008.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the Veteran established that his PVCs were related to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1229325
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What this means for you
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety disorder and PVCs, finding that these conditions are related to his service-connected anxiety disorder.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) due to herbicide exposure during military service. The decision is based on a finding that there is an approximate balance of positive and negative medical nexus evidence, with the probative weight given to opinions from the Veteran's cardiologist.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PVCs, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder), and TDIU due to his heart disability. The issues are being remanded because of inconsistencies in medical evidence regarding the Veteran’s LVEF and need for a new opinion on the etiology of his psychiatric disorders.
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