The Board has determined that the veteran's Raynaud's disease type disability was not incurred or aggravated by service, as it pre-existed service and there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of aggravation during service. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's Raynaud's disease type disability was found to be a pre-existing condition that existed prior to his military service, and there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of its aggravation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Raynaud's disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2001
- Citation
- 0126963
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What this means for you
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