The Veteran's Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome disability increased in severity and manifested with an LVEF of 55-60% and METs level of 1-3, resulting in symptoms such as dyspnea, fatigue, and syncope. The Board granted a 100 percent rating for the condition effective January 11, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's LVEF was 55-60% on January 11, 2013, which corresponds to the criteria for a 100 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7011.
- Claimed conditions
- Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22013354
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded the claim for service connection for Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, finding that the earliest allowed effective date is February 12, 2019.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives and for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for an increased rating for Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome due to additional relevant VA treatment records being added to the record. The AOJ needs to consider this evidence in its first instance before the case is returned to the Board.
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