The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for ganglion cysts and scars of the left lower leg, effective from May 8, 2015. The Veteran's service-connected ganglion cysts have resulted in two painful cysts and two painful scars that do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Codes 7804 or 7805.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that following surgery in May 2015, the Veteran developed new ganglion cysts and scars. The current level of disability is best captured by a 20 percent rating for two painful cysts and two painful scars under Diagnostic Code 7804.
- Claimed conditions
- ganglion cysts of the left lower leg
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22057698
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