The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for bradycardia secondary to hypothyroidism, finding that the earliest possible effective date is July 13, 2022.
The deciding factor: The August 2022 VA examination first recognized bradycardia as a symptom of or secondary to his service-connected hypothyroidism disability, and there was no prior claim for a heart disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- bradycardia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25026791
What this means for you
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- Granted
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