Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 60 percent for the Veteran's service-connected status post implantable pacemaker with bradycardia and atrial fibrillation prior to April 19, 2021, but dismissed several other claims related to earlier effective dates and ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's heart condition manifested with a workload of greater than 3.0 METs but not greater than 5.0 METs, which supported the grant of a 60 percent rating under the pre-amended criteria for sustained ventricular arrhythmias.
- Claimed conditions
- status post implantable pacemaker with bradycardia and atrial fibrillation, residuals, right leg shrapnel injury, scars, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25097825
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