The Board has granted an initial rating of 60 percent for Raynaud's phenomenon, effective as of the award of service connection. The appellant had a history of ongoing ulcers due to Raynaud's phenomenon.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and treatment records supported the presence of ulcerations in the middle fingers, which were present before and after the index finger amputation.
- Claimed conditions
- Raynaud's phenomenon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0926829
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