The Board has determined that the Veteran's supraventricular arrhythmia is related to his active military service, specifically his time spent in the Gulf War. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's arrhythmia is related to his service in Afghanistan, and the Board has found it more likely than not that the condition is linked to his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- supraventricular arrhythmia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2026
- Citation
- A26034231
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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.
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