The assignment of a separate rating for implantation of cardiac pacemaker due to bradycardia, evaluated as 10 percent disabling from January 29, 2004, to February 14, 2006, and after April 14, 2006, is proper.
The deciding factor: The record does not show that the Veteran experiences supraventricular arrhythmias or ventricular arrhythmias related to his service-connected heart disability, and the manifestations of his atrioventricular (AV) block are contemplated in the currently assigned ratings for his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD).
- Claimed conditions
- Implantation of cardiac pacemaker due to bradycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25002354
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