The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his post-operative residuals of pilonidal cystectomy and perirectal sinus, finding that the disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA's rating schedule.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's service-connected skin disability caused any functional limitations or symptoms that would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- pilonidal cystectomy, perirectal sinus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2018
- Citation
- 1823256
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 1, 1997 onward. The TDIU is denied for the earlier periods.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear reasons and bases in the April 2017 VA examination opinion, which was used to deny the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for post-operative residuals of pilonidal cystectomy and perirectal sinus. The examiner’s opinions need clarification regarding whether there is a clear connection between the service-connected condition and the Veteran's symptoms.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination to reassess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected pilonidal cystectomy.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and considering whether an extra-schedular rating is warranted for his service-connected disabilities.
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