The Board denied an earlier effective date prior to October 22, 2013 for the grant of service connection for supraventricular tachycardia (previously claimed as premature ventricular contractions). The Veteran did not appeal the March 2009 denial and no new and material evidence was received within one year. An earlier effective date is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that an earlier effective date prior to October 22, 2013 for the grant of service connection for supraventricular tachycardia (previously claimed as premature ventricular contractions) was not warranted due to lack of appeal and no new and material evidence received within one year.
- Claimed conditions
- supraventricular tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23003732
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