The veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating were denied. The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's assertions that her Raynaud's syndrome, lump in right calf (lipoma), or pterygium are related to military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the veteran's conditions to her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Raynaud's syndrome, Lump in right calf (lipoma), Pterygium, Villonodular synovitis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2001
- Citation
- 0116993
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What this means for you
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