The Board found that the Veteran did not have Raynaud's syndrome or CREST syndrome incurred in service, and denied the claim.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed no link between the claimed conditions and service, including a cold injury sustained during reserve duty. The examiner concluded that any Raynaud's symptoms were likely due to progression of an existing condition rather than service.
- Claimed conditions
- Raynaud's syndrome, CREST syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2018
- Citation
- 1803703
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