The Board found that the veteran's residuals of a pilonidal cystectomy do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as they do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the revised VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities effective August 30, 2002.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the residual scar was deep or caused limited motion, and it did not exceed an area of 12 square inches (77 square centimeters).
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a pilonidal cystectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 1, 2005
- Citation
- 0505694
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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