The Veteran's service-connected axillae and pilonidal cysts with hyperhidrosis have been rated at 10 percent, effective August 19, 2007. The bilateral hearing loss disability has not yet been assigned a rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the intermittent and recurring axillary cystic lesions required careful management but did not require systemic therapy or constant corticosteroid use, which is necessary for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7832. The bilateral hearing loss disability was rated at 10 percent based on the percentage of body area affected.
- Claimed conditions
- recurring axillae and pilonidal cysts with hyperhidrosis, bilateral hearing loss disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1014789
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability due to inadequate examination and reasoning.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to errors in providing notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
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