The Board has granted service connection for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation as secondary to service-connected rheumatic fever inactive, but denied service connection for coronary artery disease and arrhythmia palpations as secondary to service-connected rheumatic fever inactive. The Veteran's heart disorder remains rated at 0%.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the current paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is a residual of service-connected rheumatic fever, while coronary artery disease and arrhythmia palpations are not residuals of rheumatic fever.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disorder, Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Artery Disease, Arrhythmia Palpations
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- May 7, 2018
- Citation
- 1828368
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