The Veteran's service-connected recurrent perianal abscesses with hidradenitis suppurativa of the groin area is rated at 30 percent, effective from November 8, 1999. The RO found that these conditions are so closely related and resolved reasonable doubt in favor of rating them together.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's perianal abscesses were manifestations of hidradenitis suppurativa, which was not a service-connected disability throughout the entire rating period on appeal. Therefore, these conditions are rated together as one condition.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent perianal abscesses, hidradenitis suppurativa of the groin area
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 15, 2014
- Citation
- 1455130
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- Granted
The Veteran's recurrent perianal abscesses and hidradenitis suppurativa have been granted a higher disability evaluation of 40 percent, effective September 27, 2002. Additionally, the Veteran has been awarded TDIU from September 27, 2002 through January 6, 2009.
- Granted
The Veteran's recurrent perianal abscesses are rated at a 10 percent disability rating, effective April 1979.
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- Denied
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