The Board found no service connection for Hughes syndrome, also claimed as a blood disorder with heart complications and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. The Veteran's claim was reopened based on new evidence but the Board determined that this condition is not related to service or secondary to any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded there was no known association between Hughes syndrome (antiphospholipid syndrome) and environmental exposure to chemicals, nor with migraine headaches. The Veteran's claim for service connection was denied as the evidence did not support a link to service or a secondary relationship to any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Hughes syndrome (also claimed as a blood disorder with heart complications and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2017
- Citation
- 1752303
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