The Board has vacated its August 14, 2020 decision remanding the service connection for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and dismissed the issue as there was no case or controversy requiring adjudication.
The deciding factor: The June 2020 rating decision granted service connection for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome with an assigned rating and effective date, thus resolving the claim completely.
- Claimed conditions
- Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20066838
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, as the Veteran had no more than four episodes per year of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or other supraventricular tachycardia.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a heart disability, to include Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.,The Board also denied service connection for deep vein thrombosis of the left lower extremity and right lower extremity.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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