Supraventricular tachycardia DC 7010
VA rates it under diagnostic code 7010 in 38 CFR 4.104. Body system: Heart & blood pressure.
Also searched as: SVT, atrial fibrillation, AFib, a-fib, atrial flutter.
How VA rates it
The schedule allows 2 rating levels for this code: 10%, and 30%. VA picks the level whose criteria best match your symptoms and records.
Source: 38 CFR 4.104 on eCFR. Read the full criteria there before you file.
Rating levels and criteria
| Rating | What the schedule says |
|---|---|
| 30% | Confirmed by ECG, with five or more treatment interventions per year |
| 10% | Confirmed by ECG, with one to four treatment interventions per year; or, confirmed by ECG with either continuous use of oral medications to control or use of vagal maneuvers to control |
Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.104, eCFR as of November 10, 2026. The eCFR is the official source if anything here differs.
Notes in the schedule (2)
Note (1): Examples of supraventricular tachycardia include, but are not limited to: Atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, sinus tachycardia, sinoatrial nodal reentrant tachycardia, atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia, atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia, atrial tachycardia, junctional tachycardia, and multifocal atrial tachycardia.
Note (2): For the purposes of this diagnostic code, a treatment intervention occurs whenever a symptomatic patient requires intravenous pharmacologic adjustment, cardioversion, and/or ablation for symptom relief.
Commonly claimed as secondary to
If one of these is already service connected, you may be able to claim this condition as secondary to it.
Sleep apnea DC 6847 Established link
Sleep apnea raises the risk of atrial fibrillation, which VA rates under the supraventricular tachycardia code.
What to gather: An ECG-confirmed diagnosis of atrial fibrillation and a medical opinion linking it to your sleep apnea.
Sources: 38 CFR 3.310 (secondary service connection); NHLBI (NIH): Living with sleep apnea; NHLBI (NIH): What causes atrial fibrillation; Associations of obstructive sleep apnea with atrial fibrillation: a review (JAMA Cardiol, 2018); 38 CFR 4.104
Related medications
Medications prescribed for it
A prescription shows the condition was diagnosed. It still needs its own link to service.
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- Apixaban (Eliquis). FDA labels: Apixaban (DailyMed)
- Dabigatran (Pradaxa). FDA labels: Dabigatran (DailyMed)
- Digoxin (Lanoxin). FDA labels: Digoxin (DailyMed)
- Dofetilide (Tikosyn). FDA labels: Dofetilide (DailyMed)
- Dronedarone (Multaq). FDA labels: Dronedarone (DailyMed)
- Edoxaban (Savaysa). FDA labels: Edoxaban (DailyMed)
- Flecainide. FDA labels: Flecainide (DailyMed)
- Propafenone (Rythmol). FDA labels: Propafenone (DailyMed)
- Propranolol (Inderal, InnoPran). FDA labels: Propranolol (DailyMed)
- Rivaroxaban (Xarelto). FDA labels: Rivaroxaban (DailyMed)
- Sotalol (Betapace, Sotylize). FDA labels: Sotalol (DailyMed)
- Verapamil (Calan, Verelan). FDA labels: Verapamil (DailyMed)
- Warfarin (Jantoven, Coumadin). FDA labels: Warfarin (DailyMed)
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Rating schedule data as of November 10, 2026. Secondary and presumptive links checked November 13, 2026.
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