Denied
The Board denied service connection for a scar resulting from the removal of a cyst on the right upper extremity, finding that there was no credible evidence supporting the claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the Veteran's contention that he underwent surgery to remove a cyst during his deployment in Germany, and the lack of records corroborating this event led to the denial of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- scar status post cyst removal, right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099193
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