The Board granted service connection for epidermal cysts, including hidradenitis and lipoma. The claims for venereal warts and allergic rhinitis were denied as they are not related to active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's epidermal cysts were at least as likely as not incurred during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- venereal warts, allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, epidermal cysts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20073724
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The veteran's venereal warts do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.
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