The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's sebaceous cyst, effective from the date of the August 2021 decision. The condition affects between 5 to 20 percent of the entire body.
The deciding factor: The symptoms of the sebaceous cyst more nearly approximate the criteria for a 10 percent rating under the general rating formula for skin disorders, as it involved at least 5 percent but less than 20 percent of the total body area affected.
- Claimed conditions
- sebaceous cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24055703
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
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