The Veteran's Raynaud’s syndrome is rated at 20 percent since December 20, 2018. The Board denied an increase in the rating due to lack of evidence showing characteristic attacks occurring daily.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran experienced characteristic attacks four to six times per week from December 20, 2018 onwards, which is consistent with a 20 percent rating under Code 7117. The Board noted that previous findings did not show weekly attacks and denied an increase.
- Claimed conditions
- Raynaud’s syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20025328
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