The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for supraventricular tachycardia from August 16, 2015 and denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent from November 14, 2021.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show more than four episodes per year of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or other supraventricular tachycardia documented by ECG or Holter monitor to warrant a higher rating under the old criteria. The new criteria from November 14, 2021 required five or more treatment interventions per year for a maximum 30 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- supraventricular tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24056731
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- Granted
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