The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cardiac disability, diagnosed as supraventricular arrhythmia (supraventricular tachycardia) and atrial fibrillation. The decision also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral deep vein thrombosis due to a duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's cardiac disability had onset in service, thus granting service connection on a direct basis.
- Claimed conditions
- supraventricular arrhythmia (supraventricular tachycardia), atriial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24080161
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for supraventricular arrhythmia (supraventricular tachycardia) based on evidence showing the condition first incurred during active service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's heart disability including atrial fibrillation, stable angina, supraventricular premature complexes, status post implantable loop recorder, status post endovascular surgery due to aortic dissection, and palpitations, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to PTSD and/or heart conditions, including a need for additional opinions on whether these conditions have caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's supraventricular tachycardia, including considering all applicable toxic exposure risk activities. The VA must also obtain and associate with the claims file a copy of the May 2019 audiogram.
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