The Board has granted service connection for sick sinus syndrome as secondary to service-connected atrial fibrillation (AFIB) associated with diabetes mellitus Type II and for bradycardia as secondary to service-connected sick sinus syndrome.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion established at least an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the merits of the issues material to the determination of the Appellant's claim, thus resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Appellant.
- Claimed conditions
- sick sinus syndrome, bradycardia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24034645
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