The Veteran's service-connected supraventricular arrhythmia (SA) is rated at 30 percent throughout the appeal period, effective December 8, 2014.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran experienced more than four episodes of PAF or ST per year since filing his claim in December 2014, which meets the criteria for a 30% rating under DC 7010.
- Claimed conditions
- supraventricular arrhythmia (SA), paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19145438
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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