The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran is currently in receipt of the maximum schedular rating available for his supraventricular tachycardia, and there was no evidence of an exceptional or unusual disability picture warranting extraschedular consideration.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions were rated according to their current severity based on the applicable diagnostic codes. The Board found that the maximum schedular rating had been assigned for his supraventricular tachycardia and there was no evidence of an exceptional or unusual disability picture warranting extraschedular consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- supraventricular tachycardia, generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2017
- Citation
- 1751356
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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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