The Veteran's service-connected Raynaud's-like syndrome is not manifested by characteristic attacks occurring at least 4 to 6 times per week, and therefore a higher initial rating of 10 percent or greater is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The deciding factor was the frequency of characteristic attacks for the Veteran's Raynaud's-like syndrome, which did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DC 7117.
- Claimed conditions
- Raynaud's-like syndrome, dizziness (secondary to service-connected sickle cell trait), sickle cell trait
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0905203
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