BVA decisions by condition
Supraventricular arrhythmias: BVA grant rates and what wins
From 2018 to 2026, the Board of Veterans' Appeals decided a supraventricular arrhythmias issue in 1,171 decisions. It granted the supraventricular arrhythmias issue in 18.0% of them, close to the 19.9% grant rate for all conditions, denied it in 29.9%, and remanded it in 51.2%. Counting only decisions on the merits (granted or denied), 37.6% were granted.
Decisions
1,171
2018–2026
Granted
18.0%
All conditions: 19.9%
Granted on the merits
37.6%
Granted ÷ (granted + denied)
Remanded
51.2%
Denied: 29.9%
Supraventricular arrhythmias outcomes by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 132 | 12.9% | 31.8% | 53.8% |
| 2019 | 141 | 11.3% | 30.5% | 54.6% |
| 2020 | 126 | 17.5% | 29.4% | 52.4% |
| 2021 | 136 | 16.9% | 30.1% | 52.2% |
| 2022 | 143 | 17.5% | 27.3% | 55.9% |
| 2023 | 123 | 18.7% | 21.1% | 58.5% |
| 2024 | 128 | 24.2% | 28.9% | 47.7% |
| 2025 | 168 | 18.5% | 35.7% | 44.6% |
| 2026 | 74 | 31.1% | 33.8% | 35.1% |
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 | 191 | 67.4% | 28.7% | +38.7 pts |
| Favorable VA exam | 152 | 60.0% | 31.8% | +28.2 pts |
| Claimed as secondary | 326 | 58.5% | 30.5% | +27.9 pts |
| Treating physician opinion | 80 | 62.0% | 35.2% | +26.8 pts |
| Private medical opinion | 409 | 45.8% | 32.0% | +13.8 pts |
| Combat service | 52 | 43.5% | 37.4% | +6.1 pts |
| Lay statement | 843 | 34.8% | 47.2% | −12.5 pts |
- The Board applied the benefit-of-the-doubt rule (38 CFR 3.102) in 66.4% of the decisions that granted supraventricular arrhythmias.
- The Board found the veteran's statements credible in 26.5% of grants and 15.7% 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 | 570 | 35.7% | 39.8% | −4.1 pts |
| Unfavorable VA exam | 840 | 33.7% | 56.1% | −22.4 pts |
Why the Board granted or denied supraventricular arrhythmias
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established26
- Caused by the service-connected disability19
- Service connection established13
- Criteria for service connection met9
- Already at the maximum schedular rating4
- Secondary service connection granted2
- No contrary medical opinion2
- 30 percent rating is maximum under DC 70102
Most common reasons in denials
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim34
- No current diagnosis30
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service24
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis19
- Already at the maximum schedular rating15
- Service records negative or silent14
- Current diagnosis established14
- Criteria for service connection not met9
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 (2018–2026) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.