The Board granted service connection for supraventricular tachycardia based on evidence showing the condition began during the Veteran's active duty military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms of supraventricular tachycardia began during her military service and were confirmed by a VA examination, thus meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- supraventricular tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062938
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher rating than 10 percent for service-connected supraventricular tachycardia, as the evidence did not support a finding that his symptoms more nearly approximated five or more treatment interventions per year.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for supraventricular tachycardia, finding that new and relevant evidence had been submitted but that the condition was not related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 1, 2021, for the award of service connection for supraventricular tachycardia but denied a higher initial rating in excess of 10 percent.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for supraventricular tachycardia was granted, resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.
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