The Board granted service connection for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome based on the evidence showing its onset during active duty.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's POTS had its onset in service and was related to her service, with significant probative weight given to a private medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25049140
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 719 · Granted: 54% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or a history of such requiring continuous medication.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's attempts to appeal rating decisions regarding postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome due to untimely filings.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
Your claim for an increased disability rating for your service-connected postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome has been dismissed as the Veteran is now receiving the highest schedular disability rating for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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