The Board granted service connection for atherosclerosis and bradycardia, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, but denied service connection for hypertension on a basis other than pursuant to the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The September 2024 VA opinion provided sufficient evidence that the cardiovascular disorders were related to the use of metoprolol prescribed for hypertension and risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus, which are already service-connected. However, there was no persuasive evidence linking hypertension directly to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Bradycardia, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25002594
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