BVA decisions by condition
Supraventricular arrhythmias: BVA grant rates and what wins
From 2017 to 2026, the Board of Veterans' Appeals decided a supraventricular arrhythmias issue in 1,258 decisions. It granted the supraventricular arrhythmias issue in 17.9% of them, close to the 19.4% grant rate for all conditions, denied it in 30.5%, and remanded it in 50.6%. Counting only decisions on the merits (granted or denied), 36.9% were granted.
Decisions
1,258
2017–2026
Granted
17.9%
All conditions: 19.4%
Granted on the merits
36.9%
Granted ÷ (granted + denied)
Remanded
50.6%
Denied: 30.5%
Supraventricular arrhythmias outcomes by year
| Year | Issues decided | Granted | Denied | Remanded | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 87 | 16.1% | 39.1% | 42.5% | 2.3% |
| 2018 | 135 | 12.6% | 32.6% | 52.6% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 144 | 11.1% | 31.3% | 53.5% | 4.2% |
| 2020 | 131 | 16.8% | 29.0% | 51.1% | 3.1% |
| 2021 | 140 | 16.4% | 30.0% | 51.4% | 2.1% |
| 2022 | 149 | 16.8% | 26.2% | 53.7% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | 124 | 18.5% | 21.0% | 58.1% | 2.4% |
| 2024 | 131 | 23.7% | 29.0% | 46.6% | 0.8% |
| 2025 | 171 | 18.7% | 35.1% | 44.4% | 1.8% |
| 2026 | 76 | 30.3% | 32.9% | 35.5% | 1.3% |
Each row counts issues (each condition the Board decided), so the shares add up to 100%. Other: dismissed, withdrawn or no clear outcome. Years with fewer than 50 issues are left out.
Evidence in granted and denied supraventricular arrhythmias decisions
For each kind of supporting evidence: how often the Board granted the supraventricular arrhythmias issue on the merits when the decision mentioned it, compared with decisions that did not. These are associations, not causes, and evidence is recorded per decision, not per issue.
| In the record | Decisions | Granted when present | When absent | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive nexus opinion | 200 | 68.4% | 28.2% | +40.3 pts |
| Favorable VA exam | 161 | 61.2% | 30.9% | +30.2 pts |
| Treating physician opinion | 86 | 61.5% | 34.6% | +26.9 pts |
| Claimed as secondary | 348 | 55.6% | 30.7% | +24.9 pts |
| Private medical opinion | 430 | 46.0% | 31.2% | +14.8 pts |
| Combat service | 57 | 38.5% | 36.9% | +1.6 pts |
| Lay statement | 909 | 34.3% | 46.3% | −12.0 pts |
- The Board applied the benefit-of-the-doubt rule (38 CFR 3.102) in 68.0% of the decisions that granted supraventricular arrhythmias.
- The Board found the veteran's statements credible in 27.6% of grants and 16.1% of denials.
Negative evidence in the record
An unfavorable exam or a negative nexus opinion often sits in the same record as favorable evidence, and the Board weighs them against each other. So these rows show how often supraventricular arrhythmias was still granted when the record contained the negative item, not that the item helped.
| In the record | Decisions | Granted when present | When absent | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative nexus opinion | 612 | 35.2% | 39.0% | −3.7 pts |
| Unfavorable VA exam | 890 | 33.5% | 51.7% | −18.3 pts |
Why the Board granted or denied supraventricular arrhythmias
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established29
- Caused by the service-connected disability19
- Service connection established13
- Criteria for service connection met9
- Already at the maximum schedular rating4
- Meets criteria for 30% rating under DC 70102
- Secondary service connection granted2
- New and material evidence submitted2
Most common reasons in denials
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim35
- No current diagnosis31
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service25
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis20
- Already at the maximum schedular rating17
- Service records negative or silent15
- Current diagnosis established14
- Criteria for service connection not met10
Numbers are decisions that gave the reason. Reasons are short phrases extracted by AI from each decision; common wordings of the same reason are grouped. Benefit of the doubt is reported above.
Recent supraventricular arrhythmias decisions
Granted
AOJ improperly combined arrhythmia with pre-existing heart disease; Rating criteria allows separate evaluations for distinct cardiac disabilities; Evidence supports 10 percent rating under old and revised Code 7010
Current disability conceded by AOJ (bradycardia); Veteran's credible report of chest pain during training; Persuasive private medical opinion linking condition to training/MOS; Resolving reasonable doubt in Veteran's favor
In-service symptoms of chest pain; Diagnosis of supraventricular arrhythmia; Benefit of the doubt applied due to proximity to service
Denied
No current diagnosis of bradycardia found by VA examiner; Veteran not competent to provide medical diagnosis; More probative weight given to competent medical evidence
Did not meet criteria for compensable rating; No permanent atrial fibrillation or frequent episodes; Did not meet METs criteria for heart failure symptoms
Condition did not require five or more treatment interventions per year.; Condition required continuous use of oral medications and 1-4 treatment interventions per year, consistent with a 10% rating.
Rules that apply to supraventricular arrhythmias claims
- 38 CFR 3.303
Principles of service connection
Read it in VA Law Explorer - 38 CFR 3.310
Secondary service connection and aggravation
Read it in VA Law Explorer - 38 CFR 3.102
Reasonable doubt (benefit of the doubt)
Read it in VA Law Explorer
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How these numbers are calculated
- Rates count decisions in which the Board decided a supraventricular arrhythmias issue, by the outcome of that issue. Other issues in the same decision can have different outcomes.
- “Granted on the merits” leaves out remands and dismissals. “All conditions” is the grant share across every condition issue in the data.
- The data comes from CaseScribe's AI extraction of public BVA decisions (2017–2026) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.