The Veteran's bradycardia is granted as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease. From September 21, 2023, the Veteran's CAD has been rated at 60 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bradycardia was found to be proximately due to his service-connected coronary artery disease. The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's heart condition manifested as no worse than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year, or a workload of greater than 3.0 METs but not greater than 5.0 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope.
- Claimed conditions
- Bradycardia, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24028198
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