The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for hidradenitis, as the condition most closely approximates deep acne affecting less than 40 percent of areas other than the face and neck.
The deciding factor: The July 2020 VA examination established the presence of painful cysts with drainage corresponding to a 10 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7828 for hidradenitis.
- Claimed conditions
- hidradenitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048214
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matters for additional development, including obtaining any outstanding private or VA treatment records and readjudicating the claims based on all evidence of record.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the direct appeal for an earlier effective date and the motion for revision, on the basis of clear and unmistakable error, related to the award of service connection for hidradenitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of skin conditions, including basal cell carcinoma. The decision was based on a new diagnosis and the need for additional development.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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