The Veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions, including acne, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, epidermal inclusion cyst of the vulva, endometriosis, and benign neoplasms of the breast (claimed as bilateral breast pain), has been denied. The Veteran is not entitled to a compensable rating for acne or service connection for any of the other conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support current diagnoses for all claimed conditions, and there are no findings supporting service connection based on direct service connection criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Acne","status":"Noncompensable"}, {"condition_name":"Pulmonary Embolism (also diagnosed as Sleep Apnea)","status":"30%"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","status":"Not Established"}, {"condition_name":"Epidermal Inclusion Cyst of the Vulva","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Endometriosis","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Benign Neoplasms of the Breast (claimed as bilateral breast pain)","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Skin Infection of the Legs and Buttocks","status":"Denied"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005011
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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