The Board found that the veteran's hidradenitis suppurativa is not related to pilonidal cysts he had during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: A VA examiner determined that hidradenitis suppurativa was not the same condition as pilonidal cysts treated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- hidradenitis suppurativa
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0637569
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the claim for service connection for hidradenitis suppurativa was dismissed due to a failure to follow claims processing rules.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for hidradenitis suppurativa and granted service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, but remanded the claim for sleep apnea due to a need for additional evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of June 27, 2018, for the grant of a 60 percent rating for service-connected dissecting cellulitis, scalp, with hidradenitis suppurativa.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of June 27, 2018, for the grant of a 60 percent rating for service-connected dissecting cellulitis, scalp, with hidradenitis suppurativa.
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