The Veteran's service-connected sinus bradycardia is manifested by a cardiac abnormality with a workload of greater than 10 METs resulting in angina and light-headedness. The Board finds that the assigned noncompensable rating adequately represents the extent of the disability based on the overall evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The September 2010 VA examination findings adequately represent the extent of the Veteran's service-connected sinus bradycardia, with a workload greater than 10 METs resulting in angina and light-headedness. Continuous medication or a pacemaker has not been shown.
- Claimed conditions
- sinus bradycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 18, 2017
- Citation
- 1701270
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- Dismissed
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