The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for postoperative pilonidal cyst, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression) secondary to his service-connected postoperative pilonidal cyst, and service connection for back, left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, bilateral hips, and bilateral knees are also being remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding whether these conditions are related to his service-connected postoperative pilonidal cyst. An addendum opinion will be required to address this issue.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims require additional examinations due to the need for updated medical opinions on the current severity of his service-connected postoperative pilonidal cyst, as well as whether any diagnosed psychiatric disorder and back disability are related to his service-connected postoperative pilonidal cyst.,There is insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hip and knee disabilities are caused or aggravated by his service-connected postoperative pilonidal cyst. An addendum opinion will be required to address this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative pilonidal cyst, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression), back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22051715
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What this means for you
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