Service connection for a psychiatric disorder, residual right wrist scars, and residual pilonidal cyst removal scar are granted. A 10% evaluation is assigned for the residuals of these conditions starting from November 6, 2012.
The deciding factor: New evidence was received that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and residual right wrist and pilonidal cyst scars. The Veteran's onychomycosis with tinea pedis does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), Pilonidal cyst removal scar, Onychomycosis with tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18118920
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