The Veteran's atrial fibrillation is granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus. The claim for bradycardia and sick sinus syndrome is remanded due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The May 2023 VA AFIB Report provided a probative opinion that the Veteran's atrial fibrillation was at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected diabetes, while the May 2023 VA Heart Report did not provide sufficient rationale for its conclusion regarding bradycardia and sick sinus syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Atrial fibrillation, Bradycardia and sick sinus syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24004593
What this means for you
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