The Board granted service connection for hidradenitis suppurativa, located behind the left ear, but denied service connection for a forehead nodule above the right eye.
The deciding factor: For hidradenitis suppurativa, the evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether it is related to service. For the forehead nodule, there was no current disability shown during the claims period or proximate thereto.
- Claimed conditions
- hidradenitis suppurativa, located behind left ear, forehead nodule, above right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24062452
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the claim for service connection for hidradenitis suppurativa was dismissed due to a failure to follow claims processing rules.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for hidradenitis suppurativa and granted service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, but remanded the claim for sleep apnea due to a need for additional evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of June 27, 2018, for the grant of a 60 percent rating for service-connected dissecting cellulitis, scalp, with hidradenitis suppurativa.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of June 27, 2018, for the grant of a 60 percent rating for service-connected dissecting cellulitis, scalp, with hidradenitis suppurativa.
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