The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his sebaceous cyst on the anterior right upper chest is being remanded due to the need for further examination and consideration of revised rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The case must be readjudicated using both old and new criteria for rating skin disorders, as per Karnas v. Derwinski (1991).
- Claimed conditions
- sebaceous cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2003
- Citation
- 0312905
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's sebaceous cyst, effective from the date of the August 2021 decision. The condition affects between 5 to 20 percent of the entire body.
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