The VA denied the appellant's claim for an initial compensable rating for ventricular tachycardia, status-post cardiac ablation due to her workload of 13.4 METs with no significant symptoms.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the appellant's workload did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1438671
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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).
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