The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for connective tissue disease, including rheumatoid arthritis and Raynaud's phenomenon. The evidence now supports a finding that these conditions may have originated during his military service.
The deciding factor: Recent medical records indicate that the veteran developed disabling arthritic pain in service which is consistent with connective tissue disease and rheumatoid arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- Connective Tissue Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Raynaud's Phenomenon
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0627032
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