The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of a sebaceous cyst/perianal mass was denied as there is no current evidence of such conditions or functional impairment.
The deciding factor: There are no current residuals of the sebaceous cyst and perianal mass, nor any limitation of function associated with these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- sebaceous cyst, perianal mass
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2011
- Citation
- 1131558
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- Dismissed
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- 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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