The Board has granted service connection for Raynaud’s syndrome, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether it arose during active service due to use of pneumatic tools.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's testimony and buddy statements established a history of continuous hand symptoms since service, which are considered competent evidence of continuity of symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- Raynaud’s syndrome
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20013222
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- Remanded (sent back)
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