The Veteran's cervical dysplasia with dyspareunia is currently rated at a noncompensable rating, but the Board has granted a compensable rating of 10 percent.,The Veteran’s epidermal inclusion cyst scars are currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has remanded to determine if a separate rating for recurrences of the cyst should be assigned.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's cervical dysplasia with dyspareunia requires continuous treatment, but is not controlled by such treatment.,The Veteran’s epidermal inclusion cyst scars are currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has remanded to determine if a separate rating for recurrences of the cyst should be assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical dysplasia, Epidermal inclusion cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20044282
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for cervical dysplasia as there is no current disability and the evidence does not support a finding of a current cervical dysplasia.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's cervical dysplasia and CIN, including a lack of physical examination. The Veteran contends that her conditions are related to a D&C procedure during service and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
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