The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 26, 2009 for a 30 percent disability rating for supraventricular tachycardia is denied. The earliest possible effective date has already been granted, which is the date of receipt of the increased rating claim on January 26, 2009.
The deciding factor: The increase in disability occurred earlier than one year prior to the date of the present claim for an increased rating, thus the appropriate effective date is no earlier than the date of the claim, January 26, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1615397
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a separate rating for tachycardia, finding that the symptoms are not distinct from those of atrial fibrillation and therefore do not warrant a separate rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for supraventricular tachycardia due to conflicting medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of January 1, 2007 for the award of a total disability rating on the basis of individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility to Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA). The decision is based on evidence showing that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since January 1, 2007.
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