The Veteran's initial and increased ratings for atrial fibrillation associated with sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome have been denied. A TDIU claim has also been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the need for a higher rating due to more than four episodes of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation per year, and the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable.
- Claimed conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20072194
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.
What you can do next
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