The Veteran's initial 30 percent rating for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) prior to February 1, 2018, is granted. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is also granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had more than four episodes of SVT in the year prior to the second ablation on January 31, 2018, which warranted a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7010. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable.
- Claimed conditions
- supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), bilateral cataract, status-post right cataract extraction with intraocular lens placement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24016222
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