The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's Raynaud's disease as there was no evidence of characteristic attacks associated with trophic changes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not exhibit any trophic changes, which are required for a compensable rating under DC 7124.
- Claimed conditions
- Raynaud's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25045116
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
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