The veteran is seeking an increased disability rating for his service-connected pilonidal cyst residuals. The case has been remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly decided on the merits of service connection but rather focused on developing evidence related to the severity of the veteran's pilonidal cyst residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- pilonidal cyst residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2003
- Citation
- 0317642
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and recurrent left biceps tendon rupture residuals, assigned a 10 percent rating for inguinal hernia residuals, and remanded several other claims.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as other claims, finding that the evidence did not support entitlement to these benefits.
- Granted
The Veteran's cyst residuals are rated at a 20 percent disability rating, reflecting the extensive scar tissue affecting an area of greater than twelve square inches. The Board found that Diagnostic Code 7801 provided the most appropriate criteria for evaluating his service-connected condition.
- Granted
The Board has awarded a 20 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected pilonidal cyst residuals, finding that his condition meets the criteria set forth in the VA Rating Schedule.
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