The Board granted service connection for bradycardia, finding that it is etiologically related to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism likely contributed to the development and progression of bradycardia, which is a recognized cardiovascular effect of hypothyroidism.
- Claimed conditions
- bradycardia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25051951
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism, bradycardia as secondary to hypothyroidism, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD with panic attacks and hypothyroidism. A 50 percent evaluation was also granted for PTSD with panic attacks from June 21, 2021 and prior to March 29, 2023, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted effective the same date.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected bradycardia, finding that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a more detailed medical opinion regarding the relationship between bradycardia and service, including exposure to herbicides and other service-connected conditions.
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