The Veteran's Raynaud’s-like syndrome and sickle cell trait have been granted increased disability ratings, with the TDIU also being granted effective July 2, 2007.
The deciding factor: The Veteran presented with symptoms consistent with Raynaud’s phenomenon and sickle cell trait, leading to a determination that his conditions are service-connected based on their direct relationship to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Raynaud’s-like syndrome, Sickle cell trait
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19117118
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for primary anemia and the effective date of NSC pension benefits, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct link between service and current conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral shin bone disorder, right big toe arthritis, hypertension (claimed as high cholesterol), eye disorder, sickle cell trait, and skin disorders. The evidence did not support the claims based on direct service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that more information is needed to adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA examinations and opinions regarding the etiology of his psychiatric disabilities, sickle cell trait, back disability, hip disability, knee disability, loss of use of bilateral lower extremities, TDIU, and DEA.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of sickle cell anemia and her microcytic, hypochromic anemia is not due to disease or injury incurred in active service.
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