The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's heart arrhythmia, or PSVT, is related to his service. As a result, service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding of continuity between the Veteran's service-related atrial tachycardia and his current diagnosis of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT).
- Claimed conditions
- heart arrhythmia, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), atrial tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20049682
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for neck scar, xerostomia, and heart arrhythmia as secondary to thyroid cancer but remanded the issue of an initial compensable evaluation for thyroid cancer.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral shoulder pain, right and left lower extremity pain, and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) as the evidence did not support a current disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, finding that there is no evidence linking the condition to his active service or a service-connected disability.
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