The Veteran's claim for service connection for bradycardia was denied as there is no evidence of diagnosed bradycardia. The claim for an increased rating for bronchial asthma was granted, with the Veteran now receiving a 60% disability rating effective December 2019.
The deciding factor: The May 2019 VA examiner found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of bradycardia and opined that it is not related to her service-connected thyroid disabilities. For bronchial asthma, the Veteran's current condition met the criteria for a 60% disability rating based on at least monthly visits to a physician for required care of exacerbations.
- Claimed conditions
- bradycardia, bronchial asthma
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24048867
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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