The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected pilonidal sinus disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there is no evidence of recurrent discharge or active cyst during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish any current manifestations of discharge or recurrence of the cyst, and the Veteran's assertions were not supported by objective examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- pilonidal sinus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2014
- Citation
- 1412922
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