The Board has found that the veteran's Raynaud's syndrome was incurred during his active military service and granted service connection for this condition. The muscle/joint pain disorder (fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome) is also considered to be directly related to service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the veteran's Raynaud's syndrome was incurred during his active military service, leading to its grant of service connection. The muscle/joint pain disorder is considered to be directly related to service based on the consistent history provided by the veteran and corroborated by lay witnesses.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Muscle/Joint Pain Disorder (to include fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome)"}, {"condition_name":"Raynaud's Syndrome of the hands and feet"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0600816
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.
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