The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for Raynaud’s syndrome was granted, and service connection was established or confirmed for scleroderma, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, mesenteric mass, residuals of meningitis, chronic diarrhea, fungal infections of the lungs, and secondary service connection for rheumatoid arthritis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms associated with Raynaud’s syndrome included characteristic attacks occurring at least daily. The evidence was at equipoise as to whether he had scleroderma, which initially manifested during his active military service. Service connection was granted for autoimmune hemolytic anemia, mesenteric mass, residuals of meningitis, chronic diarrhea, and fungal infections of the lungs as secondary to Raynaud’s syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Raynaud’s syndrome, scleroderma, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, mesenteric mass, residuals of meningitis, chronic diarrhea, fungal infections of the lungs
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102388
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