The Board granted service connection for arrhythmia, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset during his military service and has been recurrent since then.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's arrhythmia began during service and has persisted since that time.
- Claimed conditions
- arrhythmia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25057039
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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