The Board has determined that the Veteran's sinus bradycardia was incurred in service and is related to his military service, granting service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence established a continuity of symptomatology from service through the present day, with no indication of pre-existing conditions or external causes.
- Claimed conditions
- sinus bradycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21072113
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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