The Board denied both the claim for service connection and the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of cyst removal on spinal area, finding no link between the Veteran's condition and his military service or exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's epidermal inclusion cysts to his active military service, including his presumed exposure to herbicides while serving in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- epidermal inclusion cysts, residuals of cyst removal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22006181
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What this means for you
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if service connection can be established for low back disability and residuals of cyst removal.
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