The Veteran's service-connected supraventricular arrhythmia and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome are rated at a 30 percent rating, effective from the date of the May 26, 2020 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The March 2020 examination showed evidence of cardiac hypertrophy on an echocardiogram, which is sufficient to meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7011 (ventricular arrhythmias) as continuous medication was required.
- Claimed conditions
- supraventricular arrhythmia, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2020
- Citation
- A20016525
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