The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his postoperative scar, residual to surgical treatment of a pilonidal cyst, is denied.,Service connection for coccydynia is granted. The Veteran has been diagnosed with coccydynia and the evidence supports this diagnosis as being related to his service-connected pilonidal cyst.,The claim for service connection for a lower back disability secondary to coccydynia is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran's postoperative scar is tender or painful, and therefore not meeting the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA rating criteria.,The preponderance of the evidence supports a finding that the coccygeal pain experienced by the Veteran is due to his service-connected pilonidal cyst. The medical records consistently document the Veteran's complaints of coccygeal pain, and the VA examiner opined that it was less likely than not secondary to the scar.,The VA examiner found no evidence linking the Veteran's lower back disability to his service-connected pilonidal cyst. The examiner noted the Veteran's pre-existing thoracic scoliosis as a significant factor.
- Claimed conditions
- Pilonidal Cyst, Coccydynia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2016
- Citation
- 1617446
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of his TBI, pilonidal cyst, left hip stab wound residuals, and low back disability.
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