The Veteran's service connection for supraventricular tachycardia was granted, resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported a finding of a nexus between the Veteran's supraventricular tachycardia and his period of service, granting service connection based on this relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- supraventricular tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25007191
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension, and denied initial disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for supraventricular tachycardia and right great toe gout.
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